Prayer · Orach Chaim 86
Interruptions in Prayer
4 questions · 11 opinions
Is one required to distance oneself from foul/putrid water or soaking water (used for flax or hemp) before reciting Shema or praying?
4 opinions across 2 eras
Distancing from Foul Substan…Is the prohibition against reciting Shema near foul water biblical or rabbinic in origin?
1 opinions
Biblical vs. Rabbinic Status…What is the required distance one must maintain from foul water before reciting Shema or praying?
3 opinions across 3 eras
Measurement of Distancing fr…Is one prohibited from reciting Shema or praying in a place with a bad smell that is not from typical filth (e.g., wine cellars, beer houses, strong fermented smells)?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Non-Filth Bad Odors Near Pra…