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A person should make a great effort to daven in a [[minyan]] because of the tremendous holiness of [[Davening]] in a [[minyan]] and when one prays in a [[minyan]] one's Tefillot are accepted before Hashem. <ref> | A person should make a great effort to daven in a [[minyan]] because of the tremendous holiness of [[Davening|davening]] in a [[minyan]] and because when one prays in a [[minyan]] one's Tefillot are accepted before Hashem. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 90:9 writes that a person should make a serious effort to daven with a [[minyan]] and one is only exempt to do so in extenuating circumstances. Mishna Brurah 90:28 emphasizes the importance of [[Davening|davening]] with a [[minyan]] and that the most important part of [[Davening|davening]] with a minayn is [[Shmoneh Esrei]]. Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 12:7 writes that Hashem does not reject the [[Tefillah]] of a congregation even if there are wicked people in the congregation. See Halichot Shlomo (chapter 5 note 52 pg 66) who records an incident in which for health reasons a certain person was only able to leave the house once a day and Rav Shlomo Zalman said he can use that one time to go to work instead of going to daven in a [[minyan]] because being social will make him feel better. </ref> | ||
==Being Enthusiastic to | ==Being Enthusiastic to Go to Minyan== | ||
# It is praiseworthy for one to run to shul | # It is praiseworthy for one to run to shul<ref> BI"H, Perashat Miketz, 2 </ref>, demonstrating one's eagerness to do mitzvot. | ||
==Where to Go to Minyan== | ==Where to Go to Minyan== | ||
# If one has the choice of going to a closer shul or a farther shul, | # If one has the choice of going to a closer shul or a farther shul, one may choose the latter option, as one gets more reward for one's journey (<i>Sechar Pesiot</i>, but one must understand that it comes at the opportunity cost of Talmud Torah and could possibly entail Shmiras Eynayim issues.<ref>Yechave Daat 2:9, note the Torah Lishmah quotes that one only gets extra Sechar Pesiot for walking, not driving.</ref> | ||
==Coming to Minyan Early== | ==Coming to Minyan Early== | ||
# One should make an effort to be one of the first ten people for the [[minyan]].<Ref>Shulchan Aruch 90:14</ref> | # One should make an effort to be one of the first ten people for the [[minyan]].<Ref>Shulchan Aruch 90:14</ref> | ||
==What Parts of Davening | ==What Parts of Davening Require there to Be a Minyan?== | ||
# A congregation may not say [[Kaddish]], [[Kedusha]], or [[Barchu]] with less than a [[minyan]], meaning a quorum of ten adult men.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 55:1</ref> | # A congregation may not say [[Kaddish]], [[Kedusha]], or [[Barchu]] with less than a [[minyan]], meaning a quorum of ten adult men.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 55:1</ref> | ||
## If there is a [[minyan]] of ten adult males, but four of them already davened, the congregation may still say [[ | ## If there is a [[minyan]] of ten adult males, but four of them already davened, the congregation may still say [[Kaddish]], [[Barchu]], and [[Kedusha]]. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 69:1 Mishna Brurah 69:8, Yalkut Yosef (90:14, Sherit Yosef 2 pg 341) </ref> | ||
# According to the halacha, it is permissible to start [[Chazarat HaShatz]] even if 4 people in the [[minyan]] are still [[davening]] the silent [[ | # According to the halacha, it is permissible to start [[Chazarat HaShatz]] even if 4 people in the [[minyan]] are still [[davening]] the silent [[Shmoneh Esrei]]. However, it is better to wait until there are ten who are able to answer before starting [[Chazarat HaShatz]].<ref>Halacha Brurah 55:18-9, Mishna Brurah 55:32</ref> | ||
==Who Counts for a Minyan?== | ==Who Counts for a Minyan?== | ||
# Though a deaf-mute is generally assumed to have the status of a Shoteh, there is much debate as to whether or not he | # A minimum of ten Jewish adult men are necessary to form a [[minyan]]. | ||
# Though a deaf-mute is generally assumed to have the status of a Shoteh, there is much debate as to whether or not he is considered a Bar Da'at and can count for a [[minyan]] if he attended a special education school and learned how to communicate. As such, if there are only ten people, one may count him for a Minyan but should only do a short Chazara, so as not to risk too many Berachot Levatala.<ref>Yechave Daat 2:6</ref> | |||
===If some of the minyan left in middle=== | ===If some of the minyan left in middle=== | ||
# If there’s only 10 men in the [[minyan]], none of them may leave in middle. However, if there’s more than 10 men, those who are in excess of 10 may leave if they already heard [[Barchu]], [[Kedusha]], and all the Kaddishim. <Ref>Kitzur S”A 15:10 </ref> | # If there’s only 10 men in the [[minyan]], none of them may leave in middle. However, if there’s more than 10 men, those who are in excess of 10 may leave if they already heard [[Barchu]], [[Kedusha]], and all the Kaddishim. <Ref>Kitzur S”A 15:10 </ref> | ||
