Yichud and Babysitting
Question
Is it enough to just leave the front door unlocked when a girl is babysitting children at night, and there’s also a boy over the age of nine in the house?
Answer
Shalom,
A closed unlocked door is permitted, but not late at night when people are no longer passing by.
Source
According to the Pesak of HaGaon, Harav Amrom Fried Shelita.
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