What height must bathroom partitions reach to create a leniency for Sh'ma recitation?
Synopsis
The Mechaber does not require a minimum height; the Bach and later Ashkenazi authorities require 10 handbreadths, while many require a completely separate partition outside the bathroom walls.
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