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#A male kohen cannot come into contact, carry, or be under the same roof with a human corpse.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 369:1</ref> | #A male kohen cannot come into contact, carry, or be under the same roof with a human corpse.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 369:1</ref> | ||
##Even if a kohen is in a separate room, there is still a problem if the corpse may pass through the room the kohen is in. <ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 371:4 based on Ohalos 7:3. Rashi in Beitzah 38a s.v. deorata says this is a halacha l'Moshe MiSinai. However, in Beitzah 10a s.v. kulam says it is a rabbinic decree and this is how the Shach Y.D. 371:8</ref> | |||
#Ashkenazim allow a kohen to come into contact with metal which has come into contact with a corpse.<ref>Rama Y.D. 369:1 quoting from the Shut HaRashba 1:476 that there is an argument about this point, but we are customarily lenient </ref> | #Ashkenazim allow a kohen to come into contact with metal which has come into contact with a corpse.<ref>Rama Y.D. 369:1 quoting from the Shut HaRashba 1:476 that there is an argument about this point, but we are customarily lenient </ref> | ||
#Sefardim do not allow a kohen to be under the same roof as a ''goses.''<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 370:1. Shach Y.D. 370:4 says this is not as serious as an actual corpse, but notes that others disagree</ref> Ashkenazim agree that this should be avoided , but strictly it is permitted.<ref>Rama Y.D. 370:1</ref> | #Sefardim do not allow a kohen to be under the same roof as a ''goses.''<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 370:1. Shach Y.D. 370:4 says this is not as serious as an actual corpse, but notes that others disagree</ref> Ashkenazim agree that this should be avoided , but strictly it is permitted.<ref>Rama Y.D. 370:1</ref> | ||
