[HANASHIR:11481] Re: facing east

[WINSTON WEILHEIMER <nusach...>]

>From: DAcker9854 (at) aol(dot)com
>Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
>Subject: [HANASHIR:11479] Re: facing east
>Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 11:24:07 EDT
>
>Generally, the minhag (custom) is to face toward Jerusalem, whatever that
>direction might be.  However, if the Aron with the Torah is on a wall other
>than the one facing Jerusalem, the minhag is to face the wall with the 
>Torah.
>To do otherwise would be disrespectful of the presence of the Torah.
>
>David
>
so in a shul in south africa we would face north....what about in the space 
shuttle????  just a taxing thought after april 15 :)

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