Steps Before and After Prayer
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Question
1. If a person is praying in a place where they can only move to the right or left due to the narrow space in front of them, does moving to the right or left also count as stepping back? 2. How many steps should be taken before the Amidah?
Answer
Shalom Rav
A. When it is not possible to step back, it is customary to step to the sides.
B. Three steps.
Source
A. Aruch HaShulchan, Siman 123, Seif 5.
B. Rema, Orach Chaim, Siman 95, Seif 1.
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