{"id":8350,"date":"2016-02-14T00:04:16","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T22:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/?p=8350"},"modified":"2018-05-24T12:54:32","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T09:54:32","slug":"03-14-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/03-14-04\/","title":{"rendered":"04. It is Forbidden to Pass in Front of People Praying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is forbidden to pass within four <em>amot<\/em> in front of a person reciting the <em>Amida<\/em>, since doing so is likely to disturb her <em>kavana<\/em>. Others say that the reason for the prohibition is that the person reciting the <em>Amida<\/em> is standing before the <em>Shekhina<\/em>, and one who passes before her offends God\u2019s honor (<em>Peninei Halakha: Prayer<\/em>, ch. 17 n. 16).<\/p>\n<p>The <em>poskim<\/em> disagree about where exactly it is forbidden to pass. According to <em>Eliya Rabba<\/em>, the prohibition only applies to passing directly in front of the one reciting the <em>Amida<\/em>, since only this will be disruptive. In other words, if a person\u2019s width is approximately half a meter, one may not pass through that half meter up to a distance of four <em>amot<\/em>. According to <em>Magen Avraham<\/em>, it is forbidden to pass anywhere that the person praying can see within his four <em>amot<\/em>, since passing there is likely to slightly disrupt his <em>kavana<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u05e6\u05d9\u05d5\u05e8<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They disagree further. According to <em>Eliya Rabba<\/em>, one may come and stand within the four <em>amot<\/em> of a person praying and remain standing there; only when one crosses through the four <em>amot<\/em> directly in front of his face does it disturb his prayer. However, if she approaches from the side and remains standing in front of him, she does not disrupt him as much. According to <em>Magen Avraham<\/em>, it is forbidden to enter into the four <em>amot<\/em> in front of a person praying at all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u05e6\u05d9\u05d5\u05e8<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Le-khat\u0125ila<\/em>, one should follow <em>Magen Avraham<\/em>\u2019s strict opinion and not walk anywhere within four <em>amot<\/em> in front of a person reciting the<em> Amida<\/em>. In times of need, however, one may adopt <em>Eliya Rabba<\/em>\u2019s lenient practice and pass alongside a person praying or come to a standing stop directly in front of him. Therefore, one who arrives late to the prayer service may pass alongside a person reciting the<em> Amida<\/em> in order to pray in her regular seat. Yet, if in order to do so she must pass alongside a number of people praying, she may not pass, since it is almost certain that she will disturb at least one person\u2019s concentration (<em>Peninei Halakha: Prayer<\/em>, ch. 17 n. 17).<\/p>\n<p>In a case of great need, when there is no other option, it is even permissible to pass directly in front of a person reciting the<em> Amida<\/em>. Hence, one who must leave to conduct a Torah class may pass in front of a person praying. Likewise, one who is in a great hurry, such as one who fears she will miss her bus or ride, may pass as well.<\/p>\n<p>If one is reciting the <em>Amida <\/em>while standing in an aisle, since she did not act in accordance with the law and instead stood in a place that blocks the passage of those coming and going, there is no obligation to take her into consideration, and it is permissible to pass directly in front of her when necessary (<em>ibid<\/em>. note 18).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is forbidden to pass within four amot in front of a person reciting the Amida, since doing so is likely to disturb her kavana. 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