[Avodah] R' Eliezer's wife and tachanun

[Saul Guberman via Avodah]

On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 2:08 AM, Marty Bluke via Avodah <
avodah at lists.aishdas.org> wrote:

>
> 1. How did she prevent him from saying tachanun? My wife cannot prevent me
> from saying tachanun when I am in a shul with a minyan, she isn't there and
> if she is she is in the women's section behind the mechitzah. This would
> imply that R' Eliezer always davened in his house with his wife there. What
> about tefilla betzibur and daviening in a shul?
> 2. Why is tachanun more powerful then other tefilos specifically shemoneh
> esrei which is the main part of tefila?
>

1) He was excommunicated and therefore could not daven with a minyan.
2) This story is to show the power of tachnun and hurting.
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