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January 9, 2025

The Free Market and the Minyan

Perhaps acquiescence to a communal version of spirituality brings us closer to God.

After seeking out the perfect minyan (prayer quorum) with which to recite the morning service at the Western Wall (Kotel) early one morning, and being a tad disappointed in his choice, Francis Nataf reflects on the market for public prayer, and the reasons rabbinic tradition prefers it to private meditation:

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January 9, 2025

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