[Avodah] Davening at home on Yamim Noraim

[Akiva Miller]

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R' Yitzchok Levine wrote:

> Rav Yitzchok Hutner often said that it is better to daven a
> little with Kavanah, than a lot without. The result is that
> selichos in Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin take no more than 15
> minutes, IIRC.

It is my opinion that merely shortening the duration does little or nothing
to improve the quality. Fifteen minutes of rushed mumbling is no better
than an hour of it, except that people will be less resentful of the time
that's been taken from them.

Much more important is the speed at which it is said. If the length of time
would remain constant, but pages were skipped so that the rest could be
said carefully and attentively, THAT'S what Chazal meant by "better to
daven a little with Kavanah, than a lot without."

Akiva Miller
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