During the three steps, when should one turn one's head toward the left and right?

Should one bow and step back three steps after Shemoneh Esrei in a single bow, or in multiple bows?

1 opinions

Should one remain standing in place after taking the three steps back, or may one return to one's original position immediately?

6 opinions

When stepping backward, which foot should one move first—the right or the left?

4 opinions

What is the minimum distance one must cover with each of the three steps backward?

3 opinions

Is it prohibited to take more than three steps backward?

3 opinions

Must the prayer leader take three steps backward when he prays quietly, and must he repeat the steps when he repeats the prayer aloud?

4 opinions

When the prayer leader repeats the Shemoneh Esrei aloud, should he recite the verse 'Hashem, s'fatai tiftach' (Open my lips, O Lord)?

2 opinions

Should the prayer leader say 'Yihiyu l'ratzon' (May these words be accepted) at the end of the loud repetition of Shemoneh Esrei?

3 opinions