Charging a Phone in the Synagogue
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Question
Is it permissible to charge a phone in the synagogue?
Answer
Indeed, if the gabbais have decided that in order to attract people to the synagogue, or to encourage them to come, they can use electricity, it is permissible to use it if the use is for Torah purposes, just as it is permissible to charge a computer. If the use of the phone is personal, there are two issues: firstly, concerning the funds of the synagogue, and in this case, the waiver of the gabbai does not help since it is not for the synagogue's needs. However, if payment is made, it is permissible. There is also another issue, which is the use in the synagogue, and therefore, even in the permissible case, one should charge in the adjacent room and not in the synagogue itself.