Eating with a Niddah at a Table with Others
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Question
When eating with other people at the same table, whether family members or strangers, is it necessary to make a distinction between a husband and his wife who is a niddah?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
Some Sephardim have the custom to be lenient and not require a distinction in this case, as the meal is not personal with the spouse, and there is not much closeness. However, the custom among Ashkenazim and some Sephardim is to require a distinction between them even in such a case. Certainly, it is permissible to be lenient by placing a small and low object between them.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 195