Prayer in a Minyan or Synagogue
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Question
I am the gabbai of a community in Beit Shemesh. There are times when there aren't enough people for a morning minyan, and those who come pray individually. Currently, some want to go pray in a synagogue where there is a more organized minyan. I believe that praying in a minyan is very important, but equally important is strengthening the community and keeping the option open for people to come tomorrow and have a minyan. What is the right thing to do?
Answer
Hello,
You cannot prevent the worshippers from going to pray in another synagogue where there is a minyan.
Even if they stay to pray here without a minyan, it will not cause there to be a minyan on another day, as tomorrow they will go to a synagogue where there is a minyan.
The only way is to register ten people who will come every day, and when there is a regular minyan every day, it will cause others to come who have not come until now due to the doubt that they might be left without a minyan.