[Avodah] going to the amud

[Harry Maryles]

On Oct 8, 2017, at 5:10 AM, Rich, Joel wrote:
> I note the following practices at a chareidi shul in RBS which has
> multiple minyanim

You must be talking about Maasas Mordechai. That is where I've been
Davening since I got here just before Yom Kippur. During Chol Hamoed,
I will be davening shachris at the Vasiken minyan (6:10am). My son Davens
there. If you are at that minyan, come on over and say hello.

>                    At the appointed starting time for each minyan, there
> is often not a "volunteer" to lead the services. The amount of time
> that it takes to start varies as everyone looks at each other trying to
> influence someone to start. If there is a young bar mitzvah boy, he is
> often sent for mincha/maariv.

> I'm not sure what the community thinking is...

To answer your question, I just asked my son about it. He said it's just
a practical matter. Most boys are more willing to go to the Amud. All
of the married men that are there just shake off the requests to be the
Shaliach Tzibur for some reason.

HM