acw@MIT.EDU wrote:
\nCONGREGATION AGUDATH ISRAEL OF MONSEY<\/p>\n
To address simultaneously two long standing problems in the Orthodox community, the lack of decorum and the lack of funds, our synagogue is pleased to provide you with the following schedule of unacceptable behavior and fines for violations:<\/p>\n
BEHAVIOR FINES\r\nSleeping during the Rabbi's Drosha $ 36\r\n Surcharge for snoring 54\r\nChecking watch during Drosha, Rabbi facing your direction 72\r\nConspicuously reading unrelated Sefer during Drosha 180\r\nDrosha longer than Davening ---------------------------------- 270\r\nAnnouncements longer than Davening --------------------------- 360\r\nLeaving lollipop stick on carpet ----------------------------- 18\r\nLeaving lollipop stick on carpet, candy still attached ------- 54\r\nFinish Amidah after Rabbi ------------------------------------ 72\r\nDuchening - socks not fresh ---------------------------------- 180\r\nDuchening - no socks ----------------------------------------- 360\r\nStarting the wave -------------------------------------------- 900\r\nRemoving the good stuff before throwing the candy bag -------- 36\r\nHarmonizing with Baal Tefillah off key ----------------------- 36\r\nSinging with Baal Tefillah, different melody ----------------- 54\r\nComplaining about the air-conditioning, non-member ----------- 180\r\nTaking seat of person called to Torah ------------------------ 72\r\nTaking seat of Rabbi during Drosha --------------------------- 360\r\n (Fine waived if Drosha is longer than 30 minutes)\r\nNudging Gabbi for Aliyah within 5 years of last Aliyah ------- 36\r\nKiching person out of your seat (arrival during Mussaf) ------ 90\r\n Surcharge if evictee uses cane -------------------------- 90\r\n Surcharge if evictee uses walker ------------------------ 180\r\nSaving seat for someone coming during Mussaf ----------------- 90\r\nSaving a seat for someone you know is not coming ------------- 180\r\nTalking ------------------------------------------------------ 36\r\nTalking Lashon Hora ------------------------------------------ 54\r\nTalking Lashon Hora, person two seats away can't hear -------- 90\r\nRemaining in Shul with crying baby\r\n First minute --------------------------------------------- 54\r\n Next 60 minutes ------------------------------------------ 72\r\n Kol Nidre surcharge -------------------------------------- 36\r\nCommunicating with spouse across the mechitza\r\n Hand signals --------------------------------------------- 18\r\n Shouting ------------------------------------------------- 36\r\n Smoke signals (Shabbos) ---------------------------------- 54\r\nPlacing Tallis in bag before end of davening ----------------- 36\r\nPlacing someone else's Tallis in your bag -------------------- 54\r\nLeaving lipstick imprint on siddur --------------------------- 54\r\nHaving a child bring in coat before Aleinu\r\n 1 coat --------------------------------------------------- Free\r\n 2-4 coats ------------------------------------------------- 36\r\n Wrong coat ------------------------------------------------ 54\r\n Wrong child ----------------------------------------------- 72<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"acw@MIT.EDU wrote: CONGREGATION AGUDATH ISRAEL OF MONSEY To address simultaneously two long standing problems in the Orthodox community, the lack of decorum and the lack of funds, our synagogue is pleased to provide you with the following schedule of unacceptable behavior and fines for violations: BEHAVIOR FINES Sleeping during the Rabbi’s Drosha $ 36 Surcharge … <\/p>\n