Being Late
Rabbis often give mussar about being late for davening by making analogies to the business world, "Would you come late to a meeting with your boss? Well, Hashem is the boss of bosses", or the Royalty trip: "Would you be late for a meeting with the King? Well, Hashem is the King of all kings." While there is truth to these guilt-trips, I find that they are almost entirely ineffective. They don't resonate and most people don't relate.
This morning, my last in Israel, I davened at the 6:15 minyan in the shul in Yemin Moshe. At 6:20, the shaliach tzibbur reached the point where kaddish is said. Unfortunately, there were only 9 men in shul. The tenth walked in at 6:25. I missed saying kaddish twice because someone was ten minutes late to shul.
Rabbis often give mussar about being late for davening by making analogies to the business world, "Would you come late to a meeting with your boss? Well, Hashem is the boss of bosses", or the Royalty trip: "Would you be late for a meeting with the King? Well, Hashem is the King of all kings." While there is truth to these guilt-trips, I find that they are almost entirely ineffective. They don't resonate and most people don't relate.
This morning, my last in Israel, I davened at the 6:15 minyan in the shul in Yemin Moshe. At 6:20, the shaliach tzibbur reached the point where kaddish is said. Unfortunately, there were only 9 men in shul. The tenth walked in at 6:25. I missed saying kaddish twice because someone was ten minutes late to shul.
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