[Avodah] Davening Outdoors

[Prof. Levine via Avodah]

I am moving this to Avodah.  YL

At 12:43 AM 4/12/2015, R. Moshe Yehuda Gluck wrote:
>R' YL:
>Another person wrote to me
>
>"Chazal say that one is not allowed to daven outside (probably because of
>kavana); <SNIP>
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>Does anyone have a mareh makom for this?
>
>KT,
>MYG

 From http://www.dinonline.org/2012/07/11/davening-outdoors/


Is it problematic to daven outdoors?
Thanks.

Answer:

One should not daven in an open area outdoors, 
and should daven in a closed building, or a sheltered area.

Sources:

The Gemara (Berachos 34b) writes that it is wrong 
(arrogant ­ chatzuf) to daven in an open field.

Rashi explains that in an open field, one doesn’t 
feel fear of the King, and one doesn’t pray with 
a broken heart. Tosafos, however, understands 
that the concern is for passers-by, who are 
liable to disturb a person’s davening.

The Magen Avraham (90:6) rules that the problem 
is that davening outside makes a haughty 
statement: “Even though there are passers-by, 
they will not disturb my intent in davening!” This is arrogant and wrong.

The Shulchan Aruch (90:5) rules that one should 
not daven in an open place, and the Mishnah 
Berurah (11) adds that those who are always 
travelling should can daven in an open place, but 
should try to daven by a tree.

Therefore, although it is not forbidden to daven 
outdoors, it is wrong to daven in an open area, 
and one should seek a sheltered place.

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