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The Lakewood Scoop · Aug 7, 2026

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Are Kabbalos Really the Answer? | Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits In recent weeks, we have become aware of various campaigns encouraging people to accept kabbalos to strengthen the sanctity of our shuls. Some campaigns focus on refraining from talking during davening, with incentives such as being entered into a raffle for a significant prize. Others encourage people to commit to leaving their cell phones outside the shul. These are certainly worthwhile goals. Any effort that helps a person improve his davening, show greater respect for the Beis Haknesses, and create a more meaningful tefillah experience is valuable. If even one person stops talking during davening or leaves his phone outside because of such a campaign, that is a positive outcome. However, we must ask ourselves a deeper question: Are these kabbalos addressing the root of the problem, or are they primarily addressing the symptoms? READ MORE ⤵️ Click here to join the official TLS Community:

*Are Kabbalos Really the Answer? | Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits* In recent weeks, we have become aware of various campaigns encouraging people to accept kabbalos to strengthen the sanctity of our shuls. Some campaigns focus on refraining from talking during davening, with incentives such as being entered into a raffle for a significant prize. Others encourage people to commit to leaving their cell phones outside the shul. These are certainly worthwhile goals. Any effort that helps a person improve his davening, show greater respect for the Beis Haknesses, and create a more meaningful tefillah experience is valuable. If even one person stops talking during davening or leaves his phone outside because of such a campaign, that is a positive outcome. However, we must ask ourselves a deeper question: Are these kabbalos addressing the root of the problem, or are they primarily addressing the symptoms? READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/are-kabbalos-really-the-answer-rabbi-moishe-dovid-lebovits/ ~~~ Click here to join the official TLS Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GGwlPaiG0d49MJTRLfHVPN ~~~

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