<div><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Having studied for three years in the Rav's shiur (Rav Yoseph Soloveitchik), I clearly remember that we always said a Haichah Kedusha with the Rav after shiur for Minchah after which the vast majority of us would go off to our secular classes to study. It did not matter what time of year it was. We would finish shiur anywhere between 2:00 p.m. and 3 p.m. (only on occassion going to 4:00 or 5:00) so most of the time we had plenty of time for a Chazarat Hashatz. Perhaps the Rav recognized that we felt a time constraint in terms of our other non-Torah obligations and was concerned for Tirchah De-Tziburah, which may mean that one must be sensitive to the prayer community if lenghthening the Tefilah will feel burdensome and proper Kavanah will be impacted.<br>
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Stu Grant</FONT></div>
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