May one eat, sleep, or use a synagogue for other needs when it is for the synagogue's own needs or a mitzvah?
Synopsis
Eating and sleeping in a synagogue are permitted when done for the synagogue's own needs or for a mitzvah purpose. Classic examples include sleeping in the synagogue on Yom Kippur night and eating when gathering for intercalating the year.
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