Reply To: Chidushim on Daf Yomi

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Tosfas says that holding a chumash is foolish and does not help but holding a sefer torah might, the RMA SA O’CH 55,4 is lenient with a chumash in case of need. Maybe, they wanted us to realize that we don’t include everyone so easily into a minyan even for the tenth.
When it comes to davenen only six must daven but by bentching seven is required a recognizable majority because bentching is biblical whereas davenen is rabinical.