Priority for exiting and entering the Beit Midrash
Question
Shalom,
One person wants to enter the synagogue and another wants to leave. Who has precedence?
One person wants to enter the synagogue and another wants to leave. Who has precedence?
Answer
Shalom u-vracha.
The one entering goes first.
Since entering and remaining in the synagogue are a mitzvah, whereas leaving it is not a mitzvah.
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