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title: Siman 84 – Bathhouse
description: "אChelek 1 1. In the inner chamber of a bathhouse where most people are undressed it is ossur to ask someone “Shalom” and certainly to think divray kedusha even if, at the moment, everyone is dressed. (ShA -MB - BeH…"
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# Siman 84 – Bathhouse

אChelek 1

1. In the inner chamber of a bathhouse where most people are undressed it is ossur to ask someone “Shalom” and certainly to think divray kedusha even if, at the moment, everyone is dressed. (ShA -MB  - BeH “ubapnimi”)  
2. The middle chamber is the dressing room. There, asking “Shalom” is allowed as well as thinking Torah thoughts, but Krias Shema and Tefilla are forbidden. (ShA)
3. A room with just a mikva has a din of a dressing room and therefore a woman should preferably say the beracha low down where the water is. (MB )
4. If the mikva is in the inner part of a bathhouse it is not so simple to say a beracha even down in the water because of the stench of the bathhouse. (MB )
5. A dirty alleyway has the same din as an inner bathhouse chamber.    (MB )
6. Regarding a man whose name is Shalom : the minhag is to be maykil to say his name. However a yoray shomayim should rather call him “Shalo” or “Shalon”. (MB )
7. When writing a letter which could be thrown away, write שָלֹם without a vav. (MB )
8. It is forbidden to answer “omayn” while you’re in the inner bathhouse chamber. Also if someone asks you a halacha do not tell him: “No answering such things in the bathhouse” rather just say “It’s a bathhouse. (MB )
9. If you want to say a beracha on a drink, say the beracha in an outer room, sip some, then enter the inner chamber. This works only when both rooms are in one building. (MB )
10. The middle and inner chambers are exempt from mezuza. (MB )
11. A room with bathtubs in it has the din of an inner chamber. (MB )

## Key

**ShA**
 : Shulchan Aruch

**MB**
 : Mishna Berura

**ShaH**
 : Shaar Hatsiun

**ShaT**
 : Shaaray Teshuva

**BeH**
 : Beur Halacha

**BaH**
 : Baer Haytayv

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