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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 | # 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 Shemona Esreh because Rabbi Yirmeyah was praying behind him. Then Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi concludes that it’s forbidden to walk in front of someone praying Shemona Esreh. 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. </ref> however on the sides and in back of them it’s permissible. <Ref> S”A 102:4 </ref> There’s a dispute regarding the area in between the front and the side and so one shouldn’t be lenient except in cases of great need or for an actual mitzvah. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 102:16 quotes a dispute between the Magan Avraham who’s strict and the Eliyah Rabba who’s lenient regarding the area between the sides and the front. </ref> | ||
===Taking three steps back=== | ===Taking three steps back=== | ||
# If one finished one’s Shemona Esreh and the one behind him isn’t finished, it’s forbidden to take three steps back, even if the one behind started Shemona Esreh after him. <Ref> S”A 102:5, Mishna Brurah 102:21 adds that even if the one behind him started after him and is now extending his prayers, it’s forbidden to take three steps back. Shulchan Aruch HaMukutzer Einei Yitzchak (pg 130) writes that some are of the minhag to be lenient not to look back after one finished davening to see if one is Davening behind him. He adds that even though this goes against S”A still the minhag has what to rely on. [It seems this isn’t a source to rely on as it contradicts S”A, however one can judge others favorable who aren’t careful about this halacha.] </ref> In cases of great need, for a mitzvah, or if the one who’s waiting is greatly pained by waiting a long time it’s permissible to take three steps back in a diagonal (not to walk directly in front of the one Davening behind him). <Ref> Mishna Brurah 102:18 writes that according to Eliyah Rabba who permits walking in the front sides of someone Davening, one may take three steps back into that area. Accordingly, Arba Amot Shel Tefillah (pg 50) rules that in cases of great need or a mitzvah one may take three steps in a diagonal. Similarly, Sh”t Teshuvot VeHanhagot is lenient if the one waiting is greatly paining by waiting. </ref> | # If one finished one’s Shemona Esreh and the one behind him isn’t finished, it’s forbidden to take three steps back, even if the one behind started Shemona Esreh after him. <Ref> S”A 102:5, Mishna Brurah 102:21 adds that even if the one behind him started after him and is now extending his prayers, it’s forbidden to take three steps back. Shulchan Aruch HaMukutzer Einei Yitzchak (pg 130) writes that some are of the minhag to be lenient not to look back after one finished davening to see if one is Davening behind him. He adds that even though this goes against S”A still the minhag has what to rely on. [It seems this isn’t a source to rely on as it contradicts S”A, however one can judge others favorable who aren’t careful about this halacha.] </ref> In cases of great need, for a mitzvah, or if the one who’s waiting is greatly pained by waiting a long time it’s permissible to take three steps back in a diagonal (not to walk directly in front of the one Davening behind him). <Ref> Mishna Brurah 102:18 writes that according to Eliyah Rabba who permits walking in the front sides of someone Davening, one may take three steps back into that area. Accordingly, Arba Amot Shel Tefillah (pg 50) rules that in cases of great need or a mitzvah one may take three steps in a diagonal. Similarly, Sh”t Teshuvot VeHanhagot is lenient if the one waiting is greatly paining by waiting. </ref> | ||
