Sitting on a Bench with Books
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Question
For Sephardim, is it permissible to sit on a bench that has holy books on it?
Answer
Greetings,
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Fried, shlita, Sephardim should not be lenient in this matter.
Source
The Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 282, Se'if 7, states: It is forbidden to sit on a bed that has a Torah scroll on it.
The Rema adds: and it seems to me that this applies to other books as well.
However, it does not appear that the Shulchan Aruch disagrees with this.