Similarly, three villages forming a triangle, if there are one hundred forty-one and a third [cubits] between the two outer ones, the middle one causes all three of them to become as one.

The one who passes before the ark should not respond ‘‘Amen’’ after the [blessings of the] Kohanim because of the [risk of] confusion. And if there is no Kohen there except him, he should not lift up his hands. But if he is confident that he can lift up his hands and resume his prayer, he is permitted [to do so].