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# Sephardim should be strict not to change a baby in front of a sefer since it is disrespectful to expose a sefer to the nakedness of a person. Ashkenazim can be lenient for a girl until she is 3 and a boy until he is 9. Similarly it is forbidden for an adult to change in a room where a sefer is exposed.<ref>Mishna Brurah 40:5-6 establishes that it is forbidden to expose oneself in front of a sefer. Shemirat Shabbat Kehillchata p. 293 24:33 in note writes that one shouldn't change a baby in front of a sefer. Shemirat Shabbat Khilchata in the footnote points out that according to the Rama 75:4 it should be permitted for a baby girl until she is 3 or a boy until he is 9. However, Avnei Yishfeh 1:11:4 writes that it is forbidden to change a baby in front of a sefer unless it is difficult to avoid. He quotes that Rav Elyashiv agreed with him. Ginzei Hakodesh p. 62 quotes this. | # Sephardim should be strict not to change a baby in front of a sefer since it is disrespectful to expose a sefer to the nakedness of a person. Ashkenazim can be lenient for a girl until she is 3 and a boy until he is 9. Similarly it is forbidden for an adult to change in a room where a sefer is exposed.<ref>Mishna Brurah 40:5-6 establishes that it is forbidden to expose oneself in front of a sefer. Shemirat Shabbat Kehillchata p. 293 24:33 in note writes that one shouldn't change a baby in front of a sefer. Shemirat Shabbat Khilchata in the footnote points out that according to the Rama 75:4 it should be permitted for a baby girl until she is 3 or a boy until he is 9. However, Avnei Yishfeh 1:11:4 writes that it is forbidden to change a baby in front of a sefer unless it is difficult to avoid. He quotes that Rav Elyashiv agreed with him. Ginzei Hakodesh p. 62 quotes this. | ||
* Children in Halacha (Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen p. 26) is lenient to change a baby in front of sefarim. He cites [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=21547&pgnum=41 Machezeh Eliyahu p. 41] regarding the nakedness of a child before sefarim. Regarding exposing the soiled diaper [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=21547&pgnum=47 Machezeh Eliyahu p. 47] is lenient.</ref> | * Children in Halacha (Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen p. 26) is lenient to change a baby in front of sefarim. He cites [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=21547&pgnum=41 Machezeh Eliyahu p. 41] regarding the nakedness of a child before sefarim. Regarding exposing the soiled diaper [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=21547&pgnum=47 Machezeh Eliyahu p. 47] is lenient. Rav Chaim Kanievsky (Daat Noteh Mezuzah p. 151) says that it is proper not to change a diaper in a room with exposed sefarim or within 4 amot of a mezuzah. Even with nakedness of a child according to the Rama one should avoid if possible. </ref> | ||
# Many poskim write that it is forbidden to have a child go to the bathroom in a potty in a room with an exposed sefer.<ref>Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata ch. 24 fnt. 120 cites Rav Shlomo Zalman allows leaving a clean empty potty in a room with a mezuzah but it is forbidden to let the child go to the bathroom in a potty in front of a sefer.</ref> However, some are lenient but still recommend having the child go to the bathroom in another room.<ref>Children in Halacha (Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen p. 26) citing [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=21547&pgnum=59 Machezeh Eliyahu p. 59] is lenient if the walls of the potty block anything from being seen.</ref> | # Many poskim write that it is forbidden to have a child go to the bathroom in a potty in a room with an exposed sefer.<ref>Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata ch. 24 fnt. 120 cites Rav Shlomo Zalman allows leaving a clean empty potty in a room with a mezuzah but it is forbidden to let the child go to the bathroom in a potty in front of a sefer.</ref> However, some are lenient but still recommend having the child go to the bathroom in another room.<ref>Children in Halacha (Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen p. 26) citing [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=21547&pgnum=59 Machezeh Eliyahu p. 59] is lenient if the walls of the potty block anything from being seen.</ref> | ||
