Must a left-handed person (iter) recline on the left side like everyone else?
Synopsis
The Rema rules there is no distinction between a left-handed person and anyone else — both must recline on the left. The Mishnah Berurah explains this follows the safety-based reasoning (danger of the windpipe), which applies regardless of handedness. B'dieved, if a left-handed person reclined on the right, he has fulfilled his obligation.
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