Prayer on a Bus
Question
We are traveling north tomorrow. There is a bus at 5:30 and the sunrise is at 6:00. Is there any restriction on praying on a bus in a minyan? How do we do the repetition of the Amidah, Kedusha and the Priestly Blessing?
Answer
Shalom!
Certainly, it is not ideal to pray on a moving bus. Under the conditions on a moving bus, it is impossible to concentrate properly. It is also impossible to properly turn towards Jerusalem during prayer. It is impossible to stand in a normal way for the Amidah prayer. And as you mentioned, the repetition of the Amidah, the Priestly Blessing, etc.
Source
See Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim section 98, subsection
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