So How Was Your Shul This Week?

[Dan]

FTFY. That's universal מעיקר הדין

Don't people add more aliyas for simchas?

[EliJelly]

Don't people add more aliyas for simchas?

Sure, but not to subtract is מעיקר הדין

[yzj]

Still no women. Shuls normal otherwise. 5 kidushim in shuls in the immediate  neighborhood.

[Dan]

Sure

OK, well Chabad won't do that.

[EliJelly]

OK, well Chabad won't do that.

What a blessing. Hoisufas takes forever

[HudZ]

B"H getting back to normal, you don't officially have to wear a mask, do at your own risk.

  Thank You Hashem! #Joey Newcomb 

[Proisrael]

Here in Israel, although shuls have been opened for almost a month, block minyanim are still the primary way for people to daven. Because those at high risk cannot attend shul most people stay home to make minyanim for them. The shuls actually cancelled certain minyanim due to lack of interest. Mask use outside is almost non-existent for shul, though everyone is keeping very far from one another.

[PlatinumGuy]

I highly doubt this is long haul. Probably a couple more weeks I'd guess.

Out of genuine curiosity, how do you see this ending in a couple of weeks?

[Mikes@Micro]

Here in Israel, although shuls have been opened for almost a month, block minyanim are still the primary way for people to daven. Because those at high risk cannot attend shul most people stay home to make minyanim for them. The shuls actually cancelled certain minyanim due to lack of interest. Mask use outside is almost non-existent for shul, though everyone is keeping very far from one another.

Is this in charedi neighborhoods in Yerushalayim?
The entire israel is Davening outdoors or your area? Where are you located?

[shaulyaakov]

Still no women. Shuls normal otherwise. 5 kidushim in shuls in the immediate  neighborhood.

So men can eat Kiddush with communal food platters but women still can't come? Sounds like priorities are straight.

[Dan]

Out of genuine curiosity, how do you see this ending in a couple of weeks?

I mean if CLE numbers continue to trend down our guidance should allow us to move indoors with masks, SD, and men under 60 only.

[ExGingi]

Out of genuine curiosity, how do you see this ending in a couple of weeks?

Isn't it obvious? A vaccine! 

[yzj]

So men can eat Kiddush with communal food platters but women still can't come? Sounds like priorities are straight.

The MO community sure has their priorities straighter.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/forward.com/opinion/447323/to-my-fellow-orthodox-jews-dont-open-shuls-until-you-can-open-them-to/%3fgamp

[yelped]

The MO community sure has their priorities straighter.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/forward.com/opinion/447323/to-my-fellow-orthodox-jews-dont-open-shuls-until-you-can-open-them-to/%3fgamp

Seriously?

The difference is where those priorities come from. From caring about women taking a part in communal davening or from fresserei. Not saying that this author is correct, he's not, but that's a very silly attitude to point fingers and say, "but, look at him!"

[Proisrael]

Is this in charedi neighborhoods in Yerushalayim?
The entire israel is Davening outdoors or your area? Where are you located?

Haifa/Kryaot area.

[avromie7]

The MO community sure has their priorities straighter.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/forward.com/opinion/447323/to-my-fellow-orthodox-jews-dont-open-shuls-until-you-can-open-them-to/%3fgamp

The author is not even MO.

[avromie7]

Seriously?

The difference is where those priorities come from. From caring about women taking a part in communal davening or from fresserei. Not saying that this author is correct, he's not, but that's a very silly attitude to point fingers and say, "but, look at him!"

There's something seriously wrong with not making a minyan because you can't allow women.

[Lurker]

The MO community sure has their priorities straighter.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/forward.com/opinion/447323/to-my-fellow-orthodox-jews-dont-open-shuls-until-you-can-open-them-to/%3fgamp

1) Open Orthodox and MO are not the same thing.

2) One is a difference in hashkafa, the other is a hypocritical stance on safety measures. There's no way to defend keeping women out of shul for safety when you're having high-risk gatherings like kiddushim.

[avromie7]

There's no way to defend keeping women out of shul for safety when you're having high-risk gatherings like kiddushim.

The shuls are back to normal with a kiddush, the reason they don't allow women is to keep the ezras nashim available for men who are social distancing.

[yzj]

Seriously?

The difference is where those priorities come from. From caring about women taking a part in communal davening or from fresserei. Not saying that this author is correct, he's not, but that's a very silly attitude to point fingers and say, "but, look at him!"

Just answering a silly remark with a silly quote since shaulyaakov is from the MO community. Of course the piece is not representative of normal MO. And the kiddushim have nothing to do with the women. The women had separate kiddushim in the houses/yards. The Ezras nashim were kept for men in deference to any man who might still be uncomfortable to crowd into the shul, and that is warranted considering that the woman have no obligation to daven with a minyan. I’m sure the few men utilizing the ezras nashim did not attend the kiddushim.