When the Torah is stored in a separate building and the synagogue has only one doorway, may congregants leave before or alongside the Torah?
Synopsis
When Torah storage is in a different location and the synagogue has one entrance, the question is whether congregants may walk out ahead of the Torah or only after it.
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