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Can a Torah notebook be left open when stepping away?
How 1 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 14, 2026
What happened
Rabbi Benyamin Huta discussed whether a Torah notebook may be left open when someone leaves the room. The question was raised in a short daily halachic video on Kikar HaShabbat about honoring holy books.
- 01Rabbi Benyamin Huta answered a halachic question about an open Torah notebook.
- 02The segment appears in Kikar HaShabbat's daily "Halacha in 60 Seconds" feature.
- 03The topic was the laws of honoring books.
- 04Readers were directed to watch the video for the full ruling.
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