Height of the Railing

Question

What is the required height of the railing for a roof?

Answer

The height is ten tefachim. In contemporary measurements, it is one meter.

[According to stringent opinions regarding measurements, as this is a Torah commandment].

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat, Siman 427

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