[Avodah] When do the malachim come

[Rich, Joel]

As I understand it, the poskim take Malachim very seriously. An uncle of
mine once recounted a Machlokes between R' MF and RYBS (sorry, I have no
Mareh Mekomos) as to what direction one should turn for Bo'ee B'shalom
when the entrance of the Shul is not in back. IIRC, the Machlokes
revolved upon their respective understandings of how Malachim act - no
cynicism or Chassidism involved. 

KT,
MYG

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I have not heard of the R'YBS R'MF machloket but have heard 2 reasons
given for turning towards back.  One that the shchina is in the west and
since in the "standard' galut shul (e.g. europe) the aron faces east and
the doors are in the west (so walk in facing aron), you turn around
(which happens to be where the doors are) - the prescriptive fetail is
the west.   Others say prescriptive detail is doors (to greet the
shchina)

I know of shuls where there are more than 1 minyan room facing in more
than 1 direction that have a mesora of just facing the back - noy sure
of basis.

KT
Joel Rich
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