<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/3/17 Prof. Levine <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:llevine@stevens.edu">llevine@stevens.edu</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I have from time to time davened with Vo'Sikin minyanim where the attempt was made to start Shemoneh Esrei precisely at Netz. </blockquote><div><br></div><div>I asked the Gabbai why they had a time sheet, precise to the second, on the Amud. </div>
<div><br></div><div>He replied that it was not there so that they would begin at the exact second, rather it was to ensure that they did not accidentally begin Shemoneh Esrei before the Neitz.</div></div>