Are metal and glass vessels (garf/avit) prohibited like earthenware, or may one recite Shema in their presence when washed?
Synopsis
Metal, glass, and glazed earthenware vessels that are well-washed are permitted for reciting Shema near them. The Taz questions glass based on the parallel to Pesach, but the majority of Acharonim permit it. The Shulchan Aruch rules leniently.
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