Niddah 16b § 3
Surprise Visits
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Ben Sira also despises:
one who enteres the home of
his fellow suddently, without
giving any warning of his arrival.
And even one's own home, he should
not just enter suddenly.
Rashi explains that to members of his
household may be doing something for
which they prefer privacy.
Thus, even though one certainly has
the right to enter one's own home,
he should still give some warning
of his arrival first.
one who enteres the home of
his fellow suddently, without
giving any warning of his arrival.
And even one's own home, he should
not just enter suddenly.
Rashi explains that to members of his
household may be doing something for
which they prefer privacy.
Thus, even though one certainly has
the right to enter one's own home,
he should still give some warning
of his arrival first.