[Avodah] Fighting To Be Chazan?

[Zev Sero]

On 23/08/2011 4:49 PM, Prof. Levine wrote:
> There is a hierarchy in halacha regarding who gets precedence.

First of all, I've seen such hierarchies for aliyos and for kaddish,
not for the amud.  Second, if there's only one minyan, then you have
no choice, and someone has to take precedence.  But whoever misses out
is going to be hurt.  Or do you expect them to be happy that their
parent or relative or whoever will miss out on the zechus just because
someone else showed up with a greater claim?  "Oh, that's OK, tatty
didn't really need my davening anyway, you go ahead, I'm sure your
father needs it much more than mine does...."  However you cut it,
surely you see that this is not a recipe for shalom and goodwill.
So if there are enough people, why *not* split up?   You're worried
about "berov am"?  You're constantly quoting R Yisroel Salanter; what
would he say about the relative values of an impressively large minyan
davening together versus someone upset and angry that he missed out on
the amud?


>  In addition, according to the din, which most places do not follow,
> only one person is supposed to say kaddish at a time.

There is no such halacha.


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