Stepping during the recitation of 'Oseh Shalom' in Kaddish
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Question
I see in the synagogue that many, when saying Kaddish, step during the recitation of 'Oseh Shalom'. Is it permissible to do so?
Answer
One should not do so, and must step during the 'Oseh Shalom' of Kaddish as in the 'Oseh Shalom' of the Shemoneh Esrei. (Step in a bowing manner so that the joints crack, three steps backward, lifting the left foot first, stepping heel to toe no less and no more, and only after stepping, say 'Oseh Shalom Bimromav' while facing left, and return to one's place after a pause equivalent to the time it takes to walk four cubits.)
Source
Mishnah Berurah, Siman 123, S"K 3, and these are his words: "And not like those who say 'Oseh Shalom' while stepping, for it is not correct to do so, and the same law applies to the 'Oseh Shalom' of Kaddish (A"R):"
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