Reply To: Am I Wrong About This?

this question like so many leaves many things unanswered.

I don’t see how any of your questions matter one way or the other.

how many guys are learning? what is the percent?

Why is it right if it’s below X number of people but wrong if it’s above X number of people? Are you being less disrespectful if you do it solo?

is it a one time thing or do they do it every week?

Again, if it’s wrong once, it’s wrong every time in the same circumstance.

is it due to not caring what the rav has to say or are they pressed to finish mavra sedra?

Why does that matter? They shouldn’t be maavir sedrah while the rav was speaking? Would you like it if I was being maavir sedra while you were speaking to me?

are they giving a speech later or the next day that they have to prepare for, like daf yomi?

Why does that matter? If it was an hour to midnight on April 15, would you excuse them doing their taxes while the rav was speaking? If you have to prepare a speech then either daven in a shul where the rav doesn’t speak or leave before he does.

The Wolf