Do other limbs of the body (besides the heart and eyes) 'seeing' nakedness prohibit recitation of Shema?
Synopsis
Whether limbs other than the heart and eyes 'seeing' naked genitals constitute a prohibition for reciting Shema, and whether bodily contact with genitals (one's own or another's) is prohibited.
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