Passing in Front of a Praying Person for a Mitzvah
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Question
If someone is waiting for a person who is still standing in the Amidah diagonally behind him, and he is given the honor of opening the ark, may he pass in front of the praying person to not miss the mitzvah?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
One should pass in front of the praying person for the honor of the Torah.
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