May one sleep during the day for more than 60 breaths ('shitin nishmei')?
Synopsis
The Mechaber records that King David was careful not to sleep 60 breaths to avoid tasting death. The Rema limits this to daytime. The Mishnah Berurah and later authorities debate the precise duration of '60 breaths' and whether ordinary people must observe this.
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