Aruch Hashulchan Quote

Avodah
1

Two (IMHO) great quotes from the Aruch Hashulchan (C”M 149:22) discussing
an individual having a chazaka in a mitzva (my rough translation)

1 “all of this is discussing a chazaka that has an associated claim such as
the community granted him the mitzva in perpetuity. But if he appropriated
it for himself without the community’s assent, there’s nothing to his
chazaka”

2 discussing the status of the chazaka of a former house minyan when a
permanent shul is built “as it is known that multiple individual minyanim
cause destruction in the city.”

Thoughts?

Hashem Oz Lamo Yiten Hashem Yvarech Et Amo Bashalom

Joel Rich

2

Somewhat more Areivim-y than Avodah, but...

The rav of the shteibl down the street suggested a connection to the OTD
rate.

More father's used to show more loyalty to a single shul. And a child
grew up with a real sense of belonging to that shul.

In a neighborhood (like mine) with many shuls, it is more common that
dad davens in the minyan factory on workdays, in the nearest shul Friday
night and maybe Shabbos afternoon, and gives his allegiance to a shul
he goes to only once a week -- Shabbos morning!

No social anchor of belonging to a shul and its community -- more go
OTD.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha