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# Unlike human feces where it is forbidden to learn Torah as long as one can see the feces unless it is behind oneself when one can learn Torah if one is 4 amot from where it smells, for animal feces it is permitted to learn Torah as long as one is 4 amot from where it smells even if one can see it.<ref>The Gemara Brachot 25a establishes that it is permitted to say Kriyat Shema next to dog or pig feces unless they are mixed with hides. Additionally, the Yerushalmi Brachot 3:5 concludes that the only animal feces are only an issue for Kriyat Shema in a few cases including a donkey, pig, and chicken. Tur and Shulchan Aruch 79:4 conclude that in general one can say Kriyat Shema next to animal feces. Nonetheless, the Tur adds that one can't say Kriyat Shema if one can still smell it. Bet Yosef explains that the Tur is based on the halacha of nevelah and if so it really means you need to distance yourself 4 amot from the smell stops. The Maharalbach (Chidushei Hagahot 79:1) argues that animal feces are like passing gas and as long as it doesn't smell where one is it is permitted even if it is within 4 amot. Olot Tamid 79:8 agrees with Bet Yosef as Shulchan Aruch rules.</ref> | # Unlike human feces where it is forbidden to learn Torah as long as one can see the feces unless it is behind oneself when one can learn Torah if one is 4 amot from where it smells, for animal feces it is permitted to learn Torah as long as one is 4 amot from where it smells even if one can see it.<ref>The Gemara Brachot 25a establishes that it is permitted to say Kriyat Shema next to dog or pig feces unless they are mixed with hides. Additionally, the Yerushalmi Brachot 3:5 concludes that the only animal feces are only an issue for Kriyat Shema in a few cases including a donkey, pig, and chicken. Tur and Shulchan Aruch 79:4 conclude that in general one can say Kriyat Shema next to animal feces. Nonetheless, the Tur adds that one can't say Kriyat Shema if one can still smell it. Bet Yosef explains that the Tur is based on the halacha of nevelah and if so it really means you need to distance yourself 4 amot from the smell stops. The Maharalbach (Chidushei Hagahot 79:1) argues that animal feces are like passing gas and as long as it doesn't smell where one is it is permitted even if it is within 4 amot. Olot Tamid 79:8 agrees with Bet Yosef as Shulchan Aruch rules.</ref> | ||
# It is permitted to recite brachot in front of dog or pig feces as long as where one is standing 4 amot from where the smell stops.<ref>Brachot 25a establishes that dog and pig feces are only an issue if they are mixed with hides when it smell profusely. Tur 79:4 adds that one should still distance oneself to a place where it doesn't smell. Bet Yosef 79:4 explains that the Tur compared it to a rotting carcass where one needs to distance oneself 4 amot from where the smell stops. Shulchan Aruch 79:4 codifies this halacha.</ref> # Feces of cats are like human feces in that it is forbidden to recite a bracha in front of oneself as far as one can see and behind oneself 4 amot.<ref>Rosh Brachot 3:46 writes that one needs to distance oneself from cat feces since it is smelly like human feces.</ref> | # It is permitted to recite brachot in front of dog or pig feces as long as where one is standing 4 amot from where the smell stops.<ref>Brachot 25a establishes that dog and pig feces are only an issue if they are mixed with hides when it smell profusely. Tur 79:4 adds that one should still distance oneself to a place where it doesn't smell. Bet Yosef 79:4 explains that the Tur compared it to a rotting carcass where one needs to distance oneself 4 amot from where the smell stops. Shulchan Aruch 79:4 codifies this halacha.</ref> # Feces of cats are like human feces in that it is forbidden to recite a bracha in front of oneself as far as one can see and behind oneself 4 amot.<ref>Rosh Brachot 3:46 writes that one needs to distance oneself from cat feces since it is smelly like human feces.</ref> | ||
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# One can't say any dvar shebekedusha near a bad smelling garbage even if there isn't any feces in it if the smell is a result of anything that is a result of decay or decomposition.<ref>Mishna Brurah 79:29 citing Levush. [https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/891935/rabbi-hershel-schachter/berachos-56-25ab-modern-bathrooms-tzoah-libo-roeh-es-haervah-glass-akum-issur-chal-al-issur/ Rav Schachter (Brachot Shiur 56 beginning)] commented that you need to distance from rotting food and vomit but not from a naturally occurring bad smelling chemical like sulfur.</ref> | |||
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