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==Walking in front of someone Davening== | ==Walking in front of someone Davening== | ||
# It’s forbidden to walk in front of someone praying within 4 Amot. <Ref> Gemara Brachot 27a writes that Rav didn’t move after praying Shemonah Esrei because Rabbi Yirmeyah was praying behind him. Then Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi concludes that it’s forbidden to walk in front of someone praying Shemonah Esrei. Nonetheless, the Gemara says that Rav Ami and Rav Asi did walk in front of those beyond four amot. This is brought as halacha by the Rif 18b, Rosh 4:4, Rambam Tefillah 5:6, Tur and S”A 102:4. MB 102:15 quotes two reasons for this. The first one is based on the maamar mordechai that you will distract the person who you walk in front of, and the second one is based on the chayei adam who says that you are creating a barrier between him and the schechina. </ref> however on the sides and in back of them it’s permissible. <Ref>Rabbenu Yonah (Brachot 18b D”H Asur) comments on the gemara which says not to pass in front of someone praying that one would be allowed to walk to the side of someone praying. This is also the implication of the Kesef Mishna in the Rambam 5:6. This is codified in Tur and S”A 102:4. Nonetheless, the Mishna Brurah 102:17 quotes the Zohar which is strict even walking on the side of someone praying within 4 amot. Biur Halacha 102 quotes the Eliya Rabba and the Shla that the same would apply with walking in front of somebody saying keriat shema. </ref> | # It’s forbidden to walk in front of someone praying within 4 Amot. <Ref> Gemara Brachot 27a writes that Rav didn’t move after praying Shemonah Esrei because Rabbi Yirmeyah was praying behind him. Then Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi concludes that it’s forbidden to walk in front of someone praying Shemonah Esrei. Nonetheless, the Gemara says that Rav Ami and Rav Asi did walk in front of those beyond four amot. This is brought as halacha by the Rif 18b, Rosh 4:4, Rambam Tefillah 5:6, Tur and S”A 102:4. MB 102:15 quotes two reasons for this. The first one is based on the maamar mordechai that you will distract the person who you walk in front of, and the second one is based on the chayei adam who says that you are creating a barrier between him and the schechina. </ref> however, on the sides and in back of them it’s permissible. <Ref>Rabbenu Yonah (Brachot 18b D”H Asur) comments on the gemara which says not to pass in front of someone praying that one would be allowed to walk to the side of someone praying. This is also the implication of the Kesef Mishna in the Rambam 5:6. This is codified in Tur and S”A 102:4. Nonetheless, the Mishna Brurah 102:17 quotes the Zohar which is strict even walking on the side of someone praying within 4 amot. Biur Halacha 102 quotes the Eliya Rabba and the Shla that the same would apply with walking in front of somebody saying keriat shema. </ref> Some explain the reason is that walking in front of him prevents his Kavana <ref>Magan Avraham 102:6 </ref> Some explain that the area where a person davens has the shechina and it’s improper to interrupt the one Davening from the Shechina. <Ref> Sh”t Ginat Veradim 1:39 </ref> | ||
# | # Some say just like one can’t walk in front one may not walk to the sides in front (in front but not directly in front). <Ref>The Magan Avraham 102:6 writes that any area where the one praying could see the one walking it’s forbidden to walk (as one ruins his Kavana). The Pri Megadim (Eshel Avraham 102:5) infers that the front to the side (not directly in front) is forbidden. The Mishna Brurah 102:16 writes that the Magan Avraham is strict regarding the front to the side while the Eliyahu Rabba is lenient. The Kaf HaChaim 102:28 only quotes the opinion of the Pri Megadim. </ref> | ||
# There’s a dispute whether one may walk into the 4 amot of someone praying and stand there and in cases of great need one may be lenient. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 102:18 writes that it’s a dispute between the Magan Avraham and Eliyah Rabba and in cases of great need one may be lenient. </ref> | # There’s a dispute whether one may walk into the 4 amot of someone praying and stand there and in cases of great need one may be lenient. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 102:18 writes that it’s a dispute between the Magan Avraham and Eliyah Rabba and in cases of great need one may be lenient. </ref> | ||
===Taking three steps back=== | ===Taking three steps back=== | ||
