Rabbi Benyamin Huta explains the rule about leaving a book open
In a short daily halakhic segment on Kikar HaShabbat, Rabbi Benyamin Huta discusses the laws of honoring books. The feature, titled “Halakha in 60 Seconds,” is presented each morning as a brief, current summary of practical Jewish law and custom.
In this episode, Huta cites the Shakh, who writes that there is an angel associated with anyone who leaves a book open and walks away, causing that person to forget his learning. The reason given is that the person has shown disrespect to the book by leaving it open.
The clip is part of the site’s regular short-form Torah and halakhah content, and viewers are directed to watch the full lesson in the video at the start of the article. The article is dated June 13, 2026.
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