Yichud
Sign in to savethumb|300px|The Biblical story about Joseph (son of Jacob)|Joseph and [[Potiphar's wife is an example of the risks with yichud.]] In Jewish religious law (halakha), the laws of yichud () prohibit seclusion in a private area of a man and a woman who are not married to each other. Such seclusion is prohibited out of fear that sexual intercourse or other, lesser acts may occur. A person who is present in order to prevent yichud is called a shomer.
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16 sectionsContents
- Source of the prohibition
- Laws
- Leniencies
- Baaloh B'ir – in town
- Pesach Posuach – open door
- Shomrim – guards
- Siblings
- Biological children
- Adopted children
- Unmarried couples
- Babysitting and caregiving
- Transportation
- Business
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|300px|The Biblical story about Joseph (son of Jacob)|Joseph and [[Potiphar's wife is an example of the risks with yichud.]] In Jewish religious law (halakha), the laws of yichud () prohibit seclusion in a private area of a man and a woman who are not married to each other. Such seclusion is prohibited out of fear that sexual intercourse or other, lesser acts may occur. A person who is present in order to prevent yichud is called a shomer.
The laws of yichud are typically followed in strict Orthodox Judaism. Adherents of Conservative and Reform Judaism do not generally abide by the laws of yichud.