The bima is further back. Am I allowed to pass in front of it while the service is going on?
The bima is the platform where the Torah and all our prayers are said. It is a reminder of the altar where the sacrifices were performed in Temple days. It is considered “highly disrespectful” for a person to pass in front of the bima when someone is “davening” (praying). We ask that people walk around the bima whenever possible.
