If one recites Sh'ma in a place where recitation is forbidden, must one go back and recite again?
Synopsis
The Rema and Rambam hold one must repeat the Sh'ma; a dispute exists among later authorities regarding whether this applies to urine-related prohibitions (rabbinic) as well.
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Is it forbidden to recite Sh'ma facing an old bathroom (beit hakisei) even after excrement has been removed?
6 opinions
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2 opinions
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May one recite Sh'ma adjacent to a pit-toilet designed so waste rolls immediately into the pit, when no one urinates outside the pit?
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May one recite Sh'ma facing a perforated bench (portable toilet-style seat) used for defecation, when no excrement is on the hole and no receptacle is beneath it?
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Can an old bathroom lose its forbidden status by being demolished, cleaned, and the site repurposed so no trace remains?
2 opinions
What height must bathroom partitions reach to create a leniency for Sh'ma recitation?
4 opinions
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