May two people eat fish and meat on the same table, one fish and the other meat?[1]
Some Poskim[2] question whether a Heker, or separate placemat, is necessary when two people are eating on the table, one meat and the other fish, and lean towards being lenient that a Heker is not necessary. Other Poskim[3] rule that a Heker is necessary. Practically, one is initially to be stringent to place a Heker on the table, being that there’s nothing to lose by doing so.[4] This especially applies when eating alone with fish and meat on the same table, as explained next.[5]
[1] See Kaf Hachaim 116:35; Sefer Shemiras Haguf Vihanefesh [Lerner] 1:3 footnote 3
[2] Sheim Chadash on Sefer Hayireim Amud Machalos 149 p. 48, brought in Pesach Hadvir 173:1; Yabia Omer 1 Y.D. 9; Shevet Halevi 6:111 that so is the custom
[3] Kol Yehuda 88, brought in Darkei Teshuvah 116:13
[4] Kaf Hachaim 116:35
[5] Kaf Hachaim O.C. 173:6
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