Avoiding Distractions During Davening - Rabbi Yakov Zev Smith

1. Hanging pictures, paintings, attractive paroches in a shul 2. Davening in a home or sukkah that has pictures of gedolim on the walls 3. Does closing one’s eyes alleviate the problem? 4. Davening in front of a mirror 5. Davening in front of a window (at night) that has a clear reflection of the mispallel 6. Davening in a place that has distractions 7. The special hiddur of davening by a wall 8. Person who davens a long עשרה שמונה standing behind another person 9. The numerous reasons that a shul should have windows and the נפק״מ להלכה 10. Sources in halacha that a shul should be comfortable 11. Davening outdoors (while travelling, outdoor minyan area, during a trip, Siyum HaShas, etc. 12. Davening from a siddur or closing one’s eyes–which is preferable? 13. Davening while holding an item 19 Adar 5783