Thanks for sharing. I still need to go through it slowly. I was wondering - I was raised with the notion that Shuls have less decorum than churches because we feel at home in God's abode, not so non-Jews. Also shul is a place to connect with others. This does not mean one can talk during Tefilos or kriyas ha'torah but maybe the atmosphere can be more relaxed than going into the Kodesh k'doshim. Any thoughts ?
The idea of a shteibel is something that was not around years ago. In order to rid a shul or bais medrash of kedusha many make their places of davening etc a shteibel and then all actions are permitted there.[159] On the other hand many were against calling a shul ashteibel because it does not have the same kedusha as a shul and one is losing out on many other advantages of a shul by calling a place where people daven merely a shteibel.[160]
Thanks for sharing. I still need to go through it slowly. I was wondering - I was raised with the notion that Shuls have less decorum than churches because we feel at home in God's abode, not so non-Jews. Also shul is a place to connect with others. This does not mean one can talk during Tefilos or kriyas ha'torah but maybe the atmosphere can be more relaxed than going into the Kodesh k'doshim. Any thoughts ?
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there is any real מקור for that idea.
ReplyDeletesee the distinction between a shul and a shteibel
ReplyDeletehttp://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/223480/halachically-speaking-personal-use-of-a-shul.html
Shteibel
The idea of a shteibel is something that was not around years ago. In order to rid a shul or bais medrash of kedusha many make their places of davening etc a shteibel and then all actions are permitted there.[159] On the other hand many were against calling a shul ashteibel because it does not have the same kedusha as a shul and one is losing out on many other advantages of a shul by calling a place where people daven merely a shteibel.[160]