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The Chazzan's Three Steps Back in Prayer
Sources discuss whether and when the prayer leader (chazzan) takes three steps backward during the Shemoneh Ezrei repetition, addressing the distinction between the silent prayer and the aloud recitation, and clarifying the practical sequence of movements and when the chazzan returns to his original position.
צָרִיךְ שֶׁיַּפְסִיעַ שָׁלֹשׁ פְּסִיעוֹת לַאֲחוֹרָיו
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Tefillahתפילה
The Chazzan's Three Steps Back After Repetition
Sources address whether the prayer leader (chazzan) takes three steps backward after completing the repetition of the Amidah aloud. The halakhic tradition discusses the timing and application of this practice in congregational prayer.
גם ש״ץ צריך לפסוע ג׳ פסיעות כשמתפלל בלחש
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