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Prayer Near Bodily Odors

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Does the prohibition on reciting Shema in the presence of an exposed handbreadth of a woman's body apply only to one's wife, or to any woman?

5 opinions across 3 eras

Exposed Nakedness

Is a woman's exposed thigh (shok) treated differently from other body parts regarding the Shema prohibition, and does it require a handbreadth?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Is a woman's hair that is normally covered considered nakedness that prohibits reciting Shema?

6 opinions across 2 eras

Does hearing a woman's singing voice during Shema recitation prohibit continuing?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Is it forbidden to recite Shema in the presence of nakedness belonging to a non-Jew or a minor?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Non-Jewish or Minor's Nakedn…

Is it forbidden to recite Shema when nakedness is visible through a glass lamp or transparent vessel?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Nakedness Visible Through Gl…

If nakedness is in front of someone, does turning one's face, closing one's eyes, darkness, or blindness permit reciting Shema?

7 opinions across 3 eras

Remedies for Nakedness in View

Is it forbidden to recite Shema when a woman is wearing a thin garment through which her flesh is visible?

2 opinions across 2 eras

May a woman recite Shema or blessings opposite an exposed handbreadth of a man's body in a normally covered area?

1 opinions

Reciprocal Application to Wo…

Does a woman's exposed hair that normally protrudes from her head-covering (outside the tzamta/binding) constitute nakedness?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Protruding Hairs

Does closing one's eyes permit reciting Shema when there is an exposed handbreadth of a woman (as opposed to full nakedness)?

2 opinions

Is a man's own hair — including pubic hair protruding through a gap in his clothing — considered nakedness that forbids Shema?

1 opinions