[Avodah] Kohain Shaliach Tzibur

[Danny Schoemann]

>What I have observed actually done is that the ShaTz duchens, while
>someone else prompts, even when there are other Cohanim.  I have not seen
>the ShaTz leave his place and go up to the duchan with the other Cohanim;
>rather, what I have seen done is that he turns around in his place.

This seems the common practise in Israel, though the ShaTz needs to
"move forward" during Retzei. They also usually go wash their hands
before starting Chazoras ShaTz .

The Kitzur SA (100:17) says that if other Cohanim are present, the
ShaTz simply remains quite while somebody else takes over; though he
prefers that a Cohen not get into this situation at all.

I've seen ShaTz-Cohahim being careful not to separate their legs - and
hop forward and spin around.
I've also seen ShaTz-Cohanim step forward and turn around normally. In
both cases they were TC.

In Ma'ayonay Hayeshu'o Hospital (Bnai Brak) there's a Yekkishe minyan.
I was once there on Hoshano Rabbo and the ShaTz (a TC and one of the
leaders of the Cong.) was the only Cohen present.
He stepped up (3 steps) to the platform in front of the Aaron Hakodesh
and duchened.
He then stepped down back to the Omud.
This would match KSA 100:17, where it also says he can rely on his
Netilas Yodayim from before davening.

- Danny (HaLevi).