[Avodah] The Superbowl Maariv

[Dorron Katzin]

As R. Akiva observes, Mincha / Maariv minyanim are to be found in many
shuls across the spectrum.  In all the ones I have been at, Mincha is after
plag and Maariv is before nightfall.  In most (but not all cases), Mincha
is before sunset and Maariv is after sunset.

It is an interesting question if such minyanim should be condemned along
with Super Bowl adjustments and later Sunday morning Shacharit.

Dorron Katzin



On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 12:54, kennethgmiller at juno.com <
kennethgmiller at juno.com> wrote:

> If I understood R"n Toby Katz correctly, she is suggesting that there's
> little or no difference between:
>
> (A) a late Shacharis minyan on sunday, and
> (B) a half-time Maariv minyan for the superbowl.
>
> To some degree or another, either both are okay, or neither is okay. That
> is an amazing analysis. I've gotten so used to the late-sunday minyan that
> this comparison never occured to me. Thanks so much!
>
> Here's another situation which might be (pardon the pun) in the same
> ballpark: Allowing a combined Mincha-Maariv minyan in the same post-Plag
> and pre-Night block of time, which ought to be avoided, but is allowed
> simply to maximize minyan attendance. Basically it comes down to balancing
> the convenience and desires of the attendees, against the goals and ideals
> of Torah, does it not?
>
> Akiva Miller
>
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