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# It’s permitted to leave papers with Torah written on them inside a Sefer. <ref> Aruch HaShulchan Y”D 282:23 writes that one may leave chiddushei Torah inside a Sefer. Similarly, Eliyah Rabba 154:10 and Mishna Brurah 154:31 write that one may not leave blank paper in a Sefer implying that paper with divrei Torah may be left in a Sefer.</ref> | # It’s permitted to leave papers with Torah written on them inside a Sefer. <ref> Aruch HaShulchan Y”D 282:23 writes that one may leave chiddushei Torah inside a Sefer. Similarly, Eliyah Rabba 154:10 and Mishna Brurah 154:31 write that one may not leave blank paper in a Sefer implying that paper with divrei Torah may be left in a Sefer.</ref> | ||
# One shouldn’t leave a piece of paper, pen, or anything similar in a Sefer to guard the object. <ref> Pitchei Teshuva 282:17, Sh”t Igrot Moshe OC 4:72 (quoted in [[Daily Halacha]] Discussion pg 28) </ref> However if it’s meant as a bookmark, it’s permissible. <Ref> Eliyah Rabba 154:10 writes that one shouldn’t leave a pen inside a Sefer, however someone who’s copying over text may leave a pen to mark the place where he left. This is also the opinion of the Kaf HaChaim 154:56. Tzeddaka UMishpat (Rabbi Yacov Balvia, 16:27, pg 383); (quoted by Yalkut Yosef Kriyat Torah pg 324 and Piskei Teshuvot 154:23) writes that any use of the Sefer for learning purposes one may be lenient on. [The Magen Avraham 154:14, Chaye Adam 31:48, Kitzur S”A 28:9, and Mishna Brurah 154:31 write that a pen or paper without Divrei Torah shouldn’t be left in a Sefer but don’t mention the case where it’s meant to be a bookmark.] </ref> | # One shouldn’t leave a piece of paper, pen, or anything similar in a Sefer to guard the object. <ref> Pitchei Teshuva 282:17, Sh”t Igrot Moshe OC 4:72 (quoted in [[Daily Halacha]] Discussion pg 28) </ref> However if it’s meant as a bookmark, it’s permissible. <Ref> Eliyah Rabba 154:10 writes that one shouldn’t leave a pen inside a Sefer, however someone who’s copying over text may leave a pen to mark the place where he left. This is also the opinion of the Kaf HaChaim 154:56. Tzeddaka UMishpat (Rabbi Yacov Balvia, 16:27, pg 383); (quoted by Yalkut Yosef Kriyat Torah pg 324 and Piskei Teshuvot 154:23) writes that any use of the Sefer for learning purposes one may be lenient on. [The Magen Avraham 154:14, Chaye Adam 31:48, Kitzur S”A 28:9, and Mishna Brurah 154:31 write that a pen or paper without Divrei Torah shouldn’t be left in a Sefer but don’t mention the case where it’s meant to be a bookmark.] </ref> | ||
# It is permitted to leave one's glasses on top of a sefer one is learning since that isn't considered disrespectful.<Ref>Rav Moshe Shternbuch (Ohel Yakov Kavod UKedushat Sefarim p. 12)</ref> | |||
#In transporting sefarim it is permitted to place soft clothing or the like on top of a sefer to protect it.<Ref>Rav Chaim Kanievsky (Ohel Yakov Kavod UKedushat Sefarim p. 2)</ref> | #In transporting sefarim it is permitted to place soft clothing or the like on top of a sefer to protect it.<Ref>Rav Chaim Kanievsky (Ohel Yakov Kavod UKedushat Sefarim p. 2)</ref> | ||
