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There are a number of Halachot that define how a person should properly respect a [[Sefer Torah]] and all holy books (Sefarim).<ref>See Taz YD 271 (at the end) and Pitchei [[Teshuva]] 282:8 who hold that printed Sefarim must be treated respectfully just like a hand-written Sefer.</ref> According to some, the obligation of respecting holy books is from the torah. <ref>Iggerot Moshe OC 5:38:1 </ref> | There are a number of Halachot that define how a person should properly respect a [[Sefer Torah]] and all holy books (Sefarim).<ref>See Taz YD 271 (at the end) and Pitchei [[Teshuva]] 282:8 who hold that printed Sefarim must be treated respectfully just like a hand-written Sefer.</ref> According to some, the obligation of respecting holy books is from the torah. <ref>Iggerot Moshe OC 5:38:1 </ref> | ||
==Standing for the Sefer Torah== | ==Standing for the Sefer Torah== | ||
# One must stand for a sefer torah when it is being carried around out of respect for it. <ref>Rambam Tefillin Mezuza and Sefer Torah 10:9, Sh"t Rashba 3:281, | # One must stand for a sefer torah when it is being carried around out of respect for it. <ref>Rambam Tefillin Mezuza and Sefer Torah 10:9, Sh"t Rashba 3:281, Shulchan Aruch YD 282:2, Gemara Kiddushin 33b says that just as one must stand for a talmid chacham, one certainly must stand for a sefer torah. </ref> | ||
# If the aron kodesh is open and the sefer torah inside is at rest, some poskim say that one must still stand up. <ref>Sh"t Chatam Sofer CM 73 </ref> Others are lenient. <ref> Iggerot Moshe 5:38:4. Taz YD 242:13 writes that if the torah is in the aron kodesh or on the bimah, it is in a different reshut and one doesn't need to stand </ref> | # If the aron kodesh is open and the sefer torah inside is at rest, some poskim say that one must still stand up. <ref>Sh"t Chatam Sofer CM 73 </ref> Others are lenient. <ref> Iggerot Moshe 5:38:4. Taz YD 242:13 writes that if the torah is in the aron kodesh or on the bimah, it is in a different reshut and one doesn't need to stand </ref> | ||
# There is a discussion in the poskim if one must stand for a pasul sefer torah. <ref> While Aruch Hashulchan YD 282:4 is lenient, Noda Biyehuda YD 71 (quoted in Piskei Teshuvot 146) is strict. Rav Chaim Kanievsky (Dirshu Mishna Brura 146:note 19) says that there is no obligation to stand but the minhag is to stand. </ref> | # There is a discussion in the poskim if one must stand for a pasul sefer torah. <ref> While Aruch Hashulchan YD 282:4 is lenient, Noda Biyehuda YD 71 (quoted in Piskei Teshuvot 146) is strict. Rav Chaim Kanievsky (Dirshu Mishna Brura 146:note 19) says that there is no obligation to stand but the minhag is to stand. </ref> | ||
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# Similarly, it’s permitted to block one’s view of a forbidden sight with a Sefer. <Ref> Rav Elyashiv in Nekiyut VeKavod BeTefillah pg 100 (quoted in [[Daily Halacha]] Discussion pg 29) </ref> | # Similarly, it’s permitted to block one’s view of a forbidden sight with a Sefer. <Ref> Rav Elyashiv in Nekiyut VeKavod BeTefillah pg 100 (quoted in [[Daily Halacha]] Discussion pg 29) </ref> | ||
# It’s permissible to cover one Sefer (that’s open) with another if one leaves temporarily. <Ref> Sh”t Shelmat Chaim 2:377 (quoted in Piskei Teshuvot 154:23) and Tzeddaka UMishpat (Rabbi Yacov Balvia, 16:27, pg 383); (quoted by Yalkut Yosef (Kriyat Torah pg 324)) is lenient based on the Magan Avraham 154:14 who permits having one Sefer lean on another in order to learn.</ref> | # It’s permissible to cover one Sefer (that’s open) with another if one leaves temporarily. <Ref> Sh”t Shelmat Chaim 2:377 (quoted in Piskei Teshuvot 154:23) and Tzeddaka UMishpat (Rabbi Yacov Balvia, 16:27, pg 383); (quoted by Yalkut Yosef (Kriyat Torah pg 324)) is lenient based on the Magan Avraham 154:14 who permits having one Sefer lean on another in order to learn.</ref> | ||
# It is forbidden to benefit from a bag that is used to hold a [[sefer Torah]]. So too, the wrappings and aron for a [[sefer Torah]] are restricted from being used for one's personal use. <ref> | # It is forbidden to benefit from a bag that is used to hold a [[sefer Torah]]. So too, the wrappings and aron for a [[sefer Torah]] are restricted from being used for one's personal use. <ref> Shulchan Aruch, Y"D, 282:12 </ref> | ||
# It is forbidden to throw away a bag that holds Torah, Neviim, or Ketuvim. <ref> M"B 154:7 </ref> | # It is forbidden to throw away a bag that holds Torah, Neviim, or Ketuvim. <ref> M"B 154:7 </ref> | ||
==Leaning on a Sefer== | ==Leaning on a Sefer== | ||
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==Sitting on or next to holy books== | ==Sitting on or next to holy books== | ||
# It's forbidden to sit on the same seat, bench, or bed that has a Sefer kodesh on it. <ref> | # It's forbidden to sit on the same seat, bench, or bed that has a Sefer kodesh on it. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 282:7 writes that it's forbidden to sit on a bed that has a [[Sefer Torah]] on it. The Rama there comments that the same prohibition applies to other Sifrei Kodesh. This is accepted by all the achronim. </ref> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
