Monday, May 12, 2014

Loose Lips Lecha-dodi Lament















One of my personal pleasures of Shabbos, my special Oneg, is Kabbolos Shabbos. I am careful to Daven in a Shul that sings Lecha Dodi to inspiring tunes, that soar through the spires to the heavens.

Unfortunately, now that the summer months are upon us, I have been relocated to other Shuls, as my own Shul Davens early to accommodate families with young children.

It is very disturbing to me, when I am on the cusp of welcoming the Shabbos bride, on the verge of some Spiritual Gas, and I am basking in the serenity of the onset of Shabbos, some table neighbors decide that they must do a "week in review" with their friends.

This talking bothers me, as I try to connect with the Almighty through the medium of congregational song, yet invariably some nincompoop ruins it.

Please allow me the Sounds of Silence!


6 comments:

  1. Daven at your nearest chasidish shtible. That will definitely give you a charge.

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  2. Yet, but will it be a talk-free zone?

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  3. take the amud and you won't hear them

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    1. Not always practical. Besides, it's nice after a long hard week of blogging to sit back and have others perform. Shabbos is my day off.

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  4. PS This post is NOT LH free loit mein naarishen seichel

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    1. Is it LH to imply that there exists talking in some Shuls? If someone reads this and keeps quiet - there will be much Toeles.

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