If the garf/avit is placed under a bed whose partitions reach within less than 3 tefachim of the ground (lavud), is it considered covered even if the bed is less than 10 tefachim tall?
Synopsis
If the garf/avit is under a bed with partitions reaching within 3 tefachim of the ground (lavud), it is considered covered regardless of the bed's height — and one may recite Shema nearby.
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