[Avodah] THE HEAD MOVEMENTS OF SHEMA’

[Zev Sero]

> All of the above is quite famous. What remains today a little known
> fact is that once upon a time this recitation was accompanied by head
> movements

I was not aware that this was little-known, especially since it's in
the Shulchan Aruch.  I think it's a lot more common than the author
realises; I do these movements, but so small that I'm not sure even a
keen observer would notice them, and I assume that many other people do
the same.  Since the purpose is to concentrate the mind, even a tiny
movement is enough; indeed, even merely imagining the movement is enough,
as the quoted article cites from the rishonim.


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