Hacham Eliezer Rachamim Yedid Halevy


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A few quotes from the Rabbi on 'Customs of Israel'
in which he teaches that swaying to and fro during prayer is not appropriate behavior
If we interpret "All my bones shall say…" to mean that a person sway during recitation, it was not meant to refer to prayer but to psalms and other parts of the service, and not to the ‘Amida [Eighteen Benedictions]. A person who sways cannot focus their intention, whereas a person who stands steady can increase their focus, this is verifiable. Also, it is not appropriate behavior to sway before the King as might a tree in the forest before the wind, and it says "…acacia trees, standing" – Seraphim stand as do rooted trees.
Rabbi Eliezer Yedid Halevy's Books, Aryeh Sha'ag, p. 176, Yeshivat Kedushat Yom Tov Press, Jerusalem, 2008
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