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a man praying in the same room with a woman - Teodor - 04-28-2009
B''H
Sh'lom dear Director Michael and Academy Rabbis,
Should a Noahide man try to avoid praying to HaShem, blessed be He, (except Blessings before and after meals), while there is a woman in the same room?
Thank you for your work! Best regards
Teodor Todorov
RE: BN man praying in the same room with a woman - Director Michael - 05-01-2009
It is permitted for Noahides to pray in mixed company (except in an Orthodox Jewish congregation, where adult men and women pray with a separation between them; even Orthodox Jewish men and women can pray in mixed company if there is not a minyan/quorum of 10 Jewish men).
If an individual Noahide man or woman is praying and he or she is having trouble concentrating for some reason, the person can
- strengthen in concentration
- move to another location where the distraction is not present
- continue praying at another time
- set a personal standard for the environment in which he/she will pray