A choice for Practicality

[debka_notion]

Am skipping the Orthodox minyan's dawn minyan tomorrow (well, Tuesday morning) because it's too much bother to daven, then come back and repeat shema with tallit and tfillin. If I could find an isolated spot, I'd be tempted to just go with egal ritualgear and all, but that would Not be nice. And I need the sleep. But I did go to mincha-maariv today: and was not the only woman who stayed for maariv- there was one other. But I couldn't hear any of the other women respond to anything. ANyone know if there's a reason why they don't respond audibly to say, kaddish? Or Amen to anything? As it is, it feels like this weird cultural silencing, and it weirds me out.

Comments

[nuqotw.livejournal.com]

It's not a question of whether a minyan needs shaking. It's definitely not okay to rock the minyan for the sake of rocking it. It's a question of what you need from the minyan, and what you bring to it.

I attend minyan with the notion that I am a Jew, and I go to daven. It does not hurt anyone if I put on t'fillin and tallit. It does not alter their t'fillah. It does not have halakhic impact on the minyan. If my actions rock the boat, fine; if they don't that's also fine. I'm there to daven, not to alter anyone's views.

If a guy is offended, he shouldn't be looking through the mechitzah anyway. :)

[thevortex.livejournal.com]

And if a girl is offended? =P

[debka-notion.livejournal.com]

The guys shouldn't be looking in that context- it's offending the other girls that I worry about.