# 8/22/26 – Shiur 573 – Correct Him - or Let It Go? When Should Mistakes in Shul Be Corrected?

From **Halacha Headlines** by Halacha Headlines;Dovid Lichtenstein.

- **Published:** Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:15:50 -0400
- **Duration:** 1:10:49
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">When should a ba’al tefillah or ba’al keriyah be corrected - and when is it better to let the mistake go?
If someone’s talking, pacing, or other behavior is distracting the congregation, when is it appropriate for a gabbai or rav to intervene?
What about a chazzan who is davening too slowly? When should he be asked to speed up - and when should the tzibbur simply be more patient?
Which shul halachos should be enforced, and which are we too strict about?</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Host: Ari Wasserman</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz – Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 10:46
with Rabbi Isaac Rice – Mora De'asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY – 30:50</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:03:50</p>

<p style="font-weight: 400;"><a href='https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rra27i8xp34a38h4/shiur_573_Correct-Him-or-Let-It-Go.pdf'>מראי מקומות </a></p>

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