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# One shouldn’t leave a piece of paper, pen, or anything similar in a sefer to guard the object, 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. So holds 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 Magan 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, 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. So holds 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 Magan 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 on top of a sefer. <Ref> Kaf HaChaim 154:53 and Sh”t Igrot Moshe OC 4:72 (quoted in Daily Halacha Discussion pg 28)</ref> | # One shouldn’t leave a piece of paper, pen, or anything similar on top of a sefer. <Ref> Kaf HaChaim 154:53 and Sh”t Igrot Moshe OC 4:72 (quoted in Daily Halacha Discussion pg 28)</ref> | ||
==Positioning a sefer== | |||
# If a sefer falls on the floor one should pick it up and kiss it. <ref>Maharil Likutim 80, Eliya Zuta YD 240:7</ref> | |||
# If a sefer is upside down one should turn it rightside up and kiss it. <ref>Maharil Likutim 80, Eliya Zuta YD 240:7</ref> | |||
# Some have the practice of giving precedence to a person carrying a sefer to walk through the doorway first.<ref>Maharil Likutim 80, Eliya Zuta YD 240:7</ref> | |||
==Sleeping on a sefer== | ==Sleeping on a sefer== | ||
# One shouldn’t sleep on top of a sefer, however, one doesn’t need to wake up someone sleeping on a sefer in middle of his learning. <Ref> Orchot Rabbenu vol 3 pg 161 in name of the Chazon Ish, and Rav Nassim Karlitz in Chut Sheni (Ribbit pg 169) are stringent, while Sh”t Shelmat Chaim 2:539 (quoted in Piskei Teshuvot 154:23) is lenient if it’s in middle of one’s learning. </ref> | # One shouldn’t sleep on top of a sefer, however, one doesn’t need to wake up someone sleeping on a sefer in middle of his learning. <Ref> Orchot Rabbenu vol 3 pg 161 in name of the Chazon Ish, and Rav Nassim Karlitz in Chut Sheni (Ribbit pg 169) are stringent, while Sh”t Shelmat Chaim 2:539 (quoted in Piskei Teshuvot 154:23) is lenient if it’s in middle of one’s learning. </ref> | ||
