Passing in Front of Someone Reciting Kaddish
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Question
Is it forbidden to pass in front of someone reciting Kaddish?
Answer
It is forbidden to pass in front of someone reciting Kaddish until the words "da'amiran b'alma" are said, after which it is permitted, as after "da'amiran b'alma" it is not part of the essential law of Kaddish, but merely a custom.
Source
Birkei Yosef, Orach Chaim, Siman 55: "Just as it is forbidden to pass in front of someone praying, so it is forbidden to pass in front of someone reciting Kaddish. The pious Rabbi Yaakov Molcho in his responsa, manuscript, Siman 135." And the Kaf HaChaim writes that it is forbidden specifically until "da'amiran b'alma", but afterwards it is permitted, as it is merely a custom and not part of the essential law of Kaddish.
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