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Chazzan Interrupting Others
Question: May a chazzan take three steps back after completing his silent amida if someone is davening behind him? Answer: The Gemara (Berachos 27a) teaches that one must not walk in front of someone davening the amida . …
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Omitting Tachanun on a Yahrzeit
Question: I was davening shacharis in a shul where they skipped tachanun, though most people didn’t know why. When I asked the chazzan afterwards, he explained that it was a tzaddik’s yartzheit . Should I have recited tacha…
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Concluding Chazaras Hashatz
Question: I often see the chazzan take three steps back and forward after finishing his chazaras hashatz . Is this necessary? Answer: The Gemara (Yoma 53b) teaches that one should take three steps back upon completing the am…