Rabbi Yosef Kushner
Answer: In the first segment of this series, we mentioned that the issur de'oraisa of yichud is defined as a Jewish man and woman (either married or single and a niddah, which is the norm today) being alone in a private setting where it is unlikely that someone will disturb them there.
Another potential suggestion is to create a scenario where the setting is no longer a private one. For example, one could leave the door unlocked. This way, it is certainly possible that people may enter even if a sign states "by appointment only," and the privacy may likely be disturbed.
Question: Would the presence of transparent windows through which passersby on the street can see inside the store solve the problem?
Answer: The poskim state clearly that if the room inside is visible from the street via a window, the room has the same status as a pesach pasuach, an open entranceway where anyone can simply walk in, thus obviating the issur yichud.
This issue is also very relevant to yichud in places with a video camera, which we will discuss IY"H in a later session.
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