I have heard that in addition to the prohibition of passing in front of someone who is davening shemoneh esrei, it is also forbidden (or at least improper) to walk in front of someone who is saying kaddish. Does anyone know if this is true, and if so what the source is? Thanks.
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Birkei Yosef (OC 56:9) equates passing in front of one who is saying Kaddish with passing in front of one who is davening the Amidah. He is quoted by the Ben Ish Chai (Vayechi 1, 10), and Sha'arei Teshuvah (OC 56:1).
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Yalkut Yosef (56:9) brings this, as well as that some disagree.
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From halachipedia.com
Just like one does not walk in front of someone who is praying, so too one should not walk in front of someone who is reciting Kaddish. (Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 12, laws of kaddish, seif 2; Ben Ish Chai (Vayechi, 10)
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Do they explain why that should be? – Double AA Feb 12 '18 at 00:46
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On halachapedia, a reason is not given. I don't have the actual sefer to check for more details – aBochur Feb 12 '18 at 01:01
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1@DoubleAA No reason is given, other than "Just like one does not walk in front of someone who is praying". – Feb 12 '18 at 01:02
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@ploni how's that for circular logic – Double AA Feb 12 '18 at 01:03
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@DoubleAA Agreed, but that's all that the sources say... – Feb 12 '18 at 01:03
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@ploni maybe a נראה לי or something? Anything to indicate they are just making it up as opposed to quoting earlier sources or a common tradition? – Double AA Feb 12 '18 at 01:16
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@DoubleAA The earliest source that I know of is the Birkei Yosef, who is quoting from a תשובה כת"י, which was never published. – Feb 12 '18 at 22:54