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# It is permitted for a man and woman to be secluded with one another in an area that is open to the public<ref>Kiddushin 81a, Shulchan Aruch EH 22:9</ref> except at nighttime.<ref> Beer Heitev 22:9, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 152:5. Igrot Moshe EH 4:65:5 is strict and writes that even in a big city practically there's no case that one can assume that there's a concern of someone entering all hours of the night.</ref> | # It is permitted for a man and woman to be secluded with one another in an area that is open to the public<ref>Kiddushin 81a, Shulchan Aruch EH 22:9</ref> except at nighttime.<ref> Beer Heitev 22:9, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 152:5. Igrot Moshe EH 4:65:5 is strict and writes that even in a big city practically there's no case that one can assume that there's a concern of someone entering all hours of the night.</ref> | ||
# A door open to the street permits yichud even with a non-Jew or someone who is suspect to immorality.<Ref>Chida in Birkei Yosef 22:9 and Shaar Yosef 3. Otzar Haposkim 22:9:11 cites this Chida and no one else on the issue.</ref> | # A door open to the street permits yichud even with a non-Jew or someone who is suspect to immorality.<Ref>Chida in Birkei Yosef 22:9 and Shaar Yosef 3. Otzar Haposkim 22:9:11 cites this Chida and no one else on the issue.</ref> | ||
# A door open to the street only permits that room and not rooms connected to it on other floors<ref>Knesset Hagedolah (Hagahot Tur EH 22:11) writes that a door that's open to the street only permits that room and not the upper or lower floors connected to that room. The Otzar Haposkim 22:9:5 quotes the Apei Zutrei 22:20 and Nichpeh Bkesef who agree.</ref> or even other rooms on that same floor.<ref>The Otzar Haposkim 22:9:5 quotes the Nidrei Zerizin 2:9 and Bet Shlomo OC 48 who write that rooms connected to a room open to the public are still subject to yichud, only the room that is open to the public itself is permitted.</ref> | |||
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# Some say that as long as the door is unlocked even if it is closed that area is considered open to the public<ref>Rashba (responsa 1:1251)</ref>, however, some say that it is only considered open if the door is actually open.<ref>Pitchei Teshuva 22:8 quoting the Beit Meir and Rabbi Akiva Eiger (responsa 100)</ref> Practically, some say that one can be lenient only if people in that area enter without knocking and getting permission.<ref>Nitai Gavriel (Yichud 33:1), Dvar Halacha (responsa 26). See Igrot Moshe EH 4:65:4 who is lenient regarding yichud in a room with the door unlocked to the public since almost everyone would answer the door if someone knocked and he's afraid of someone entering unless it is locked. He adds that this is only applicable if generally people would enter the house without permission if it is unlocked.</ref> Some say that in cases of need one can be lenient regarding any rabbinical form of yichud.<ref>[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/792159/Rabbi_Uri_Orlian/Hilchos_Yichud Rabbi Uri Orlian in a shiur on yutorah.org (min 70-3)]</ref> | # Some say that as long as the door is unlocked even if it is closed that area is considered open to the public<ref>Rashba (responsa 1:1251)</ref>, however, some say that it is only considered open if the door is actually open.<ref>Pitchei Teshuva 22:8 quoting the Beit Meir and Rabbi Akiva Eiger (responsa 100)</ref> Practically, some say that one can be lenient only if people in that area enter without knocking and getting permission.<ref>Nitai Gavriel (Yichud 33:1), Dvar Halacha (responsa 26). See Igrot Moshe EH 4:65:4 who is lenient regarding yichud in a room with the door unlocked to the public since almost everyone would answer the door if someone knocked and he's afraid of someone entering unless it is locked. He adds that this is only applicable if generally people would enter the house without permission if it is unlocked.</ref> Some say that in cases of need one can be lenient regarding any rabbinical form of yichud.<ref>[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/792159/Rabbi_Uri_Orlian/Hilchos_Yichud Rabbi Uri Orlian in a shiur on yutorah.org (min 70-3)]</ref> | ||
