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FOUR AMOS OF TEFILLA
SITTING
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2
Color the area of the sides and front where you may sit in green and where you may not sit in red
2
How many amos is the area that you marked red?
3
Why are we not supposed to sit close to someone who is davening shemoneh esrei?
SITTING
4
5
6
Draw and caption three examples where chazal will allow one to sit in front of, or on the side of, someone davening shemoneh esrei:
Mark the minimum dimensions this chair’s height and width must be in order to be a separation, so that you may sit in front of someone davening shemoneh esrei:
How small do the spaces in between the slats of the chair need to be?
3
SITTING
7
Is it permissible to sit behind someone davening shemoneh esrei? Answer according to both Ashkenazim and Sephardim: ASHKENAZIM
SEPHARDIM
8
4
Give an example where everyone would agree that you are permitted to sit behind someone davening shemoneh esrei:
WALKING
1
2
Why is it not permissible to walk in front of someone who is davening shemoneh esrei?
Can you walk on the side of someone davening shemoneh esrei? Never, it will still be a distraction as he will certainly notice you You may, but only if it is for a real pressing need Always, it’s only a distraction if one walks directly in front
3
All poskim agree if you are in front of someone, but off to the side a bit, that you may take 3 steps back.
TRUE or FALSE 4
Describe how and when the Chazon Ish would advise you to take three steps back if you were directly in front of someone davening shemoneh esrei.
5
WALKING
5
6
7
Draw on the picture below what a mechitzah would look like, that could act as a barrier to allow you to walk or take three steps back in front of someone davening shemoneh esrei .
Your friend Shloimy came late to shul and the only place he found to daven was right by the exit. Under what circumstances would it be permissible for you to cross in front of him while he was davening shemoneh esrei?
May you walk to your makom kavuah, if it means passing in front of others davening shemoneh esrei? Sure, no problem, you are going to do a mitzvah yourself. Only if your tefillin, or gemara are by your seat. You may not go, unless there will be an entire group of people missing out on a mitzvah if you don’t go. No, under no circumstances may you pass in front of someone davening, as that will break his concentration.
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Notes
FOUR AMOS OF TEFILLA
SITTING
1
2
Color the area of the sides and front where you may sit in green and where you may not sit in red
2
How many amos is the area that you marked red?
3
Why are we not supposed to sit close to someone who is davening shemoneh esrei?
SITTING
4
5
6
Draw and caption three examples where chazal will allow one to sit in front of, or on the side of, someone davening shemoneh esrei:
Mark the minimum dimensions this chair’s height and width must be in order to be a separation, so that you may sit in front of someone davening shemoneh esrei:
How small do the spaces in between the slats of the chair need to be?
3
SITTING
7
Is it permissible to sit behind someone davening shemoneh esrei? Answer according to both Ashkenazim and Sephardim: ASHKENAZIM
SEPHARDIM
8
4
Give an example where everyone would agree that you are permitted to sit behind someone davening shemoneh esrei:
WALKING
1
2
Why is it not permissible to walk in front of someone who is davening shemoneh esrei?
Can you walk on the side of someone davening shemoneh esrei? Never, it will still be a distraction as he will certainly notice you You may, but only if it is for a real pressing need Always, it’s only a distraction if one walks directly in front
3
All poskim agree if you are in front of someone, but off to the side a bit, that you may take 3 steps back.
TRUE or FALSE 4
Describe how and when the Chazon Ish would advise you to take three steps back if you were directly in front of someone davening shemoneh esrei.
5
WALKING
5
6
7
Draw on the picture below what a mechitzah would look like, that could act as a barrier to allow you to walk or take three steps back in front of someone davening shemoneh esrei .
Your friend Shloimy came late to shul and the only place he found to daven was right by the exit. Under what circumstances would it be permissible for you to cross in front of him while he was davening shemoneh esrei?
May you walk to your makom kavuah, if it means passing in front of others davening shemoneh esrei? Sure, no problem, you are going to do a mitzvah yourself. Only if your tefillin, or gemara are by your seat. You may not go, unless there will be an entire group of people missing out on a mitzvah if you don’t go. No, under no circumstances may you pass in front of someone davening, as that will break his concentration.
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