Direction of Prayer

Asked by SA · June 19, 2003 · Prayer

Question

If a shul has the Aron Hakodesh situated against the south wall such that the congregants face south for the Amida, should one [while facing south like all the others] nevertheless veer his head towards the east (as stated in Shulchan Aruch 94:2)? Thanks.

Answer

Answered by Aaron Abadi

You can face East, or rather the direction of the Beit HaMikdash. Incidentally, this reminds me of a time I was in a Shul and everyone seemed to be accurately facing Jerusalem, but one person was deliberately a few degrees to the right..... seemingly facing Mecca..... AA