Is it prohibited to take more than three steps backward?
Synopsis
Taking more than three steps backward is considered arrogant (yuhara) and is prohibited.
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Should one bow and step back three steps after Shemoneh Esrei in a single bow, or in multiple bows?
1 opinions
During the three steps, when should one turn one's head toward the left and right?
2 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
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
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After completing one's own prayer, may one take three steps backward if someone is praying behind?
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When exactly does the four-amot waiting period begin — at the conclusion of the Amidah text or after pesi'ot acharonot (taking three steps back and reciting oseh shalom)?
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If one has finished all supplications but cannot yet take three steps back because someone is praying behind him, may one respond to Amen and other congregational responses?
Concluding Repetition and Kaddish
After completing Kaddish, does the chazzan take three steps back and recite 'Oseh Shalom'?
Birchot Kriat Shema Details
When one is seated for the entire Amidah due to travel, must one stand for the bowing passages and take three steps back?
Direction of Prayer
Should one take three steps forward before beginning the Amidah?
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