Short Mincha
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Question
Is there a source for the custom of the Hebron Yeshiva to pray a short Mincha in the Beit Midrash once a week (on the day of the general shiur) and in the small hall every day, and is it permissible to initially pray a short Mincha? Can a source be cited?
Answer
Hello Rabbi
The source is in the Shulchan Aruch [Orach Chaim, Siman 232, סעיף 1], where it is written that if time is pressing, they should pray silently, and the chazan should repeat only the first three blessings with Kedusha.
It is customary to say that in yeshivas, time is always considered pressing, so as not to lose time for study.
However, there are those who challenge this, arguing that it is not such a pressing situation.
And in the name of the Gaon, Rabbi Y. Kaminetzky, shlita, I heard that yeshivas rely on this because there are no individuals who are not proficient in praying by themselves, and therefore the reason for the institution of the chazan's repetition is nullified from the outset.
Source
Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, Siman 232, סעיף 1