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Talking is going to happen no matter what it’s just how it’s become. Non-talkers have to seek out the few quiet Shuls around wherever they may live on earth. What’s the worse approach? Do you admonish people and breed an inner hatred toward the talker, or do you “live and let live” hoping the rabbi, or someone will one day properly inspire the talker to attend shul quietly. Remember, shul can take up almost 2 hrs of a persons weekday, and more on ???, this is something we cannot judge others about if they slip or fail. For those who are infuriated by the talker- I wonder how much of your feelings come from true zealousness for ???? ??, and how much of it comes from other places. Don’t use your higher ????? as a way to denounce others and feel a false sense of superiority, cloaking it in supposed zealousness. Like yussel said, where is your ????? outside of the shul?
The rabbi and chazzan are in charge of stopping the talking, but we cannot all be police because most of us aren’t in the right position to be admonishing others. I believe that if you approach someone who you know will probably immediately cause ?????? then it is assur to approach them- you tell me how many “shush” types aren’t game for a little ?????? every so often so they can put their “religiousness” on display for all to see.
This might be too heavy for the CR- a place where putting our religiousness on display is a way of life- at least here it’s mostly anonymous