On 10/17/06, Yisrael Medad <yisrael.medad at gmail.com> wrote: > >Not to nickpick, but we only need nine to avoid "karov l'bracha > >l'vatalah" (in the words of the Sh"A). The Sh"Tz counts as one. > > But he can't answer amen. So? A minyan of 10 will always only have 9 answering. -- Mike Miller Ramat Bet Shemesh