Q. Good evening. I was just at a conference where I heard Rav Shlomo Miller shlit’a answer questions about Halacha in business, and it seemed that he gave a P'sak that it was OK to phone a mincha minyan, if the balabos is unhappy if it takes too long to drive there and back , and be yotze kedusha and perhaps even Shemomei Esrei over the phone? Can you please clarify.
A. I consulted with Horav Miller Shlit’a and he explained what he said. He meant that if the minyan is indeed far, one is not obliged to travel there.
However as far as calling in to a minyan to comply with answering Kedusha or Kaddish by phone it is not that simple.
Please see questions 531, 4023, 4024 and others regarding zooming and phone communication for davening and reciting brochos.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller and Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu Shlit'a
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