May one recite Shema or the Amidah prayer in the middle room of an old bathhouse where some are dressed and some are naked?
Synopsis
The middle room of a bathhouse, where people both dress and undress, is an intermediate case. All authorities prohibit Shema and the Amidah there, though there is dispute about the precise scope.
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