May a woman recite Shema or blessings opposite an exposed handbreadth of a man's body in a normally covered area?
Synopsis
It is uncertain whether women are equally forbidden from reciting Shema opposite an exposed man's nakedness, since the arousal dynamic may differ by gender.
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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?
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