No Spitting

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No spitting on the floor  "און נישט שפייען אויף די פלאהר"     The מחבר in שלחן ערוך ס' צ writes that one may spit in a בית הכנסת provided he covers it afterward. The משנה ברורה quotes the ספר חסידים that in order to avoid the need to spit in shul in the morning, one should chew licorice root before davening. This is permitted and is not considered eating before davening, since only the flavor is swallowed. However, on עיו"כ and ערב תשעה באב, one may not chew licorice, because its strong flavor remains in the saliva. On a fast day, one may not swallow flavored saliva. הלכה ולא למעשה Perhaps two additional Halachos can be  assumed from this משנה ברורה. 1) Chewing gum before Davening is permissible. 2) To avoid eating black licorice candy on עיו"כ and ערב תשעה באב, Historic Sign from the First Russian Congregation of Rodfei Sholem Anshei Kiev ( Toronto 1927) This sign, still displayed in the hallway today, 1) Shabbos morning Davening 9.15am 2) Not to walk around during Davening but to sit at your seat. 3) No smoking in Shul 4) No spitting on the floor 5) Follow the rules of the trustees, president, & committee.