Reply To: Some basic Halacha that is ignored in 100% of shuls by 99% of the Kahal

Haleivi

The only Heter I heard is that if someone is davening in a public aisle he’s a nuisance and one may lift him up and put him somewhere that he will not be in anyones way. But to walk in front of him? Not sure there’s a heter.

Health

There are 2 reasons one may not enter the 4 Amos in front of another davening SE

1. Disturbing his Kavanah

2. The Shechinah is there so it is not Kovod for the Shechinah to walk there.

Even if the Kavanah issue is addressed the Shechinah issue isn’t. You should ask your Rov for psak Halacha Lmaaseh. However when I asked a Rov he made it clear that there’s no heter whatsoever to walk in front of one Davening Shemonah Esrei. Its not a very “convenient” Halacha but I’m guessing that if you are makpid on it you are more likely to have your tefillos answered because 1. If you disturb anothers tefillos your Tefillos aren’t answered and 2. If you have no Kavod for the Shechinah I doubt the Shechinah cares what you have to say in Refaeinu, Bareich Aleinu….