Rabbi Shlomo Cohen 6/18
- Dina D’Malchusa – You have freedom of Speech – Use it or
lose it! - Minhag Avoseinu: Your father and grandfather talked in Shul. It
is your birthright to prattle. Don’t ignore it! - You must come to Shul at least 20 -30 minutes late and insist
on walking all around the Shul, greeting all your friends as loudly
as possible. - After donning your Talis, you should begin a serious
conversation over the heads of, minimally, three Mispallelim. This
is the true meaning of “Bain Adam L’Chaveiro” - You pay dues, not don’ts, so ‘do’ yak any time you wish. By
(your) definition , nothing you say is Loshon HaRa. - Try not to chatter too much louder than the Sheliach Tzibur,
however, you can simply ignore the Baal Koreh. - If you are in the Kiddush Club, you are excused for the last
three Aliyos to set up. - Kiddush club officially begins by the Haftorah, which isn’t that
important anyway. The Kiddush club room should be in close
proximity to the Shul proper so your conversation may be
properly heard and appreciated over the noise of Davening. - Should you choose to go back in for the Rav’s Drasha,
remember that you are entitled to continue yammering, albeit in a
stage whisper. - Be sure to make enough L’Chaims so you are suitably loud,
boisterous and irksome for Musaf. By the end of Musaf, all the
world’s problems will have been discussed and solved with
enough time left for sports, movies and determining where to buy
the best sushi. - Hushers and shooshers are to be ignored until their attempts
to quiet you gets on your nerves at which point you should glare
at them ominously. Should they dare to continue, you may
threaten them with bodily harm. - Consistency counts. Be sure your behavior in Shul is
consistent with your behavior at the ballpark, or your favorite bar.