Must Nefilat Apayim be performed sitting, or may it be done standing?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules Nefilat Apayim must be done sitting, not standing. The Rivash holds there is no strict requirement to sit. The Mishnah Berurah rules b'dieved one may lean while standing when sitting is not possible.
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