Can a Torah book be left open with someone watching it?

Kikar HaShabbat’s daily “Halacha in 60 Seconds” segment featured Rabbi Benyamin Chuta discussing a practical question about respect for religious books: whether one may leave a book open, appoint someone to watch it, and then walk away. The short video appears in the site’s regular morning halacha feature, which presents concise, timely rulings and customs.

The item frames the discussion as part of the laws of honoring sacred books. No detailed ruling is printed in the text itself, but readers are directed to watch the video at the top of the article for the answer.

The segment is presented as a brief, current Torah-law lesson, and the article also includes references to other recent Kikar HaShabbat items in the same format, including a separate question about leaving a notebook of Torah insights open and exiting. The source text does not add further legal explanation beyond the video prompt.