Changing Place as a Sign for Eating During Niddah
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Question
I invited guests for the Shabbat meal, and it is very important to me that they do not notice that my wife is in her Niddah period. What permission is there for me to sit at the table next to my wife without placing anything on the table as a sign?
Answer
Shalom Rav
Changing the usual seating arrangement serves as a sign to permit eating next to your wife. Therefore, if she usually sits on a certain side and moves to another side, you can sit next to her without placing anything on the table.
Source
Beit Yosef, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 195