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> Who says you have to keep up with the minyan? If you start Shmoneh<br>
> Esrei with them, can't you take as long as you want?<br>
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No.<br>
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If you do, you are preventing people from walking in front of you, and<br>
you are preventing anyone within 4 amot of you from sitting down.</div></blockquote>><br></div><br>2 Points:<br>1) I have found that most people aren't so makpid in this halacha<br>2) I thought the halacha was only that people can't walk within the 4 amot directly infront of you, and that things like chairs are considered a hefsek.<br>
<br>Thanks,<br>~Liron<br>