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# 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> | ||
==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> S"A 282:7 writes that it's forbidden to sit on a bed that has a Sefer Torah on it. The Rama ibid. comments that the same prohibition applies to other Sifrei Kodesh. This is accepted by all the achronim. </ref> | # It's forbidden to sit on the same seat, bench, or bed that has a sefer kodesh on it. <ref> S"A 282:7 writes that it's forbidden to sit on a bed that has a Sefer Torah on it. The Rama {{ibid}}. comments that the same prohibition applies to other Sifrei Kodesh. This is accepted by all the achronim. </ref> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://www.torah.org/advanced/weekly-halacha/5762/bo.html?print=1 Torah.org] | * [http://www.torah.org/advanced/weekly-halacha/5762/bo.html?print=1 Torah.org] |