Is it permitted to pray facing illustrated garments or illustrated walls?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules it is not proper to pray facing illustrated garments or walls and says one should close one's eyes if forced to. The Rema adds that illustrating prayerbooks is forbidden, and garments with indecent illustrations may not even be sat upon in synagogue.
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