Order of Steps at the End of Prayer
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Question
Hello, Regarding the conclusion of the Amidah for Ashkenazim - what is the order of concluding the prayer? 1. Bow first? 2. Walk backward while still bowed? 3. Should one walk heel to toe or maintain a gap between steps? 4. Remain bowed and lean left then right? 5. Bow forward as the movement continues?
Answer
Hello
1. 2. 4. Everything you wrote is absolutely correct.
3. Heel to toe.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 123
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