EPISODE · Aug 20, 2026 · 1H 10M
Correct Him - or Let It Go? When Should Mistakes in Shul Be Corrected?
from Halacha Headlines · host Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits Rosh Kollel of the Jerusalem Kollel, Rav of Sanhedria Murchevet, Head of Kollel Linas Hatzedek network Rabbi Isaac Rice Mora De'asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY Rabbi Ari Wasserman Author "Making it Work", "Making i
When should a ba’al tefillah or ba’al keriyah be corrected – and when is it better to let the mistake go? If someone’s talking, pacing, or other behavior is distracting the congregation, when is it appropriate for a gabbai or rav to intervene? What about a chazzan who is davening too slowly? When should he be asked to speed up – and when should the tzibbur simply be more patient? Which shul halachos should be enforced, and which are we too strict about?
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