May tefillin be put on l'chatchila in the middle room of a bathhouse (where some are clothed and some naked)?
Synopsis
The Mechaber prohibits putting on tefillin l'chatchila in the middle room but does not require removal if already wearing them. If no one is currently naked, authorities dispute whether putting them on is permitted.
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