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# It is permitted to do normal activities on the second floor or roof above the Aron Kodesh. However, one shouldn't sleep there or do any inappropriate activities there.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 151:12. The Taz 151:4 blames this sin for the death of two of his children. The Bet Yosef cites the Mordechai Shabbat n. 228 quoting the Maharam who wasn't sure whether it is permitted to use the area above the Aron on the second floor. He proves from Gemara Pesachim 86a that there's on prohibition on the upper stories or roof. He concludes that one should avoid doing a disgraceful activity above the Aron on a regular basis such as sleeping there. Bet Yosef also notes the Maharik who suggests that the upper stories above the Aron are holy based on the comparison between our shuls and the Bet Hamikdash.</ref> | # It is permitted to do normal activities on the second floor or roof above the Aron Kodesh. However, one shouldn't sleep there or do any inappropriate activities there.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 151:12. The Taz 151:4 blames this sin for the death of two of his children. The Bet Yosef cites the Mordechai Shabbat n. 228 quoting the Maharam who wasn't sure whether it is permitted to use the area above the Aron on the second floor. He proves from Gemara Pesachim 86a that there's on prohibition on the upper stories or roof. He concludes that one should avoid doing a disgraceful activity above the Aron on a regular basis such as sleeping there. Bet Yosef also notes the Maharik who suggests that the upper stories above the Aron are holy based on the comparison between our shuls and the Bet Hamikdash.</ref> | ||
# Technically, may one live in an apartment which is located above a synagogue. However, as noted above, one should be careful to not perform any disgraceful activities above the plane above the aron hakodesh, such as sleeping. <ref> Yabia Omer 6:26 </ref> | |||
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