[Avodah] Which way to Jerusalem?

[Dov Kaiser]

For those interested in this topic, see the excellent articles at the Har Etzion Virtual Bet Hamidrash:
By R. Yaakov Medan: http://www.vbm-torah.org/archive/halak57/11east.doc. 
By R. David Brofsky: http://vbm-torah.org/archive/tefila/67-26tefila.htm.  
 
They both note that the AhS held that one should not face Yerusalayim if it means turning away from the Aron Kodesh.  Indeed, R. Amital zt”l paskened for the bnei Yeshiva that, even though Yerushalayim is to the north-east of Gush, they should face due north in the Bet Hamidrash (which faces north) to avoid turning away, even slightly, from the Aron Kodesh.  
 
R. Brofsky article also deals with the different opinions as to how particular one needs to be in facing Yerushalayim.
 
Kol tuv
Dov Kaiser 		 	   		  
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