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Teodor

04-28-2009, 05:05 PM
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

Director Michael

05-01-2009, 01:11 PM
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
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