2006-12-25 02:46:20 · 6 answers · asked by p1ay_7 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Prayer is all about focus; focusing on your connection with G-d. Unfortunately, there are always many distractions, both from within and from without, which make it difficult to focus properly. What you really don't need is an additional distraction sitting in the chair right beside you. The synagogue must not be allowed to become a social scene. Socializing may be important (and perhaps that's why there's the Kiddush), but during prayers G-d deserves your undivided attention. The social dimension and distraction which sometimes accompanies mixed groups is therefore eliminated. The Mechitzah (partition between men and women) allows one to focus on the prayers rather than being focused on whether the sitting down the aisle likes your tie.
2006-12-25 02:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by barx613 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They do in my local synagogue
2006-12-25 10:52:00 · answer #2 · answered by bill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To avoid "distraction," if you know what I mean.
It helps keeps your sights on God as opposed to the nice rear end of the handsome man in front of you.
2006-12-25 10:54:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the less the sexes mingle, the less immorality there is
2006-12-25 11:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by MiniEinstein 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know, unless those women were stink?
2006-12-25 10:51:54 · answer #5 · answered by Duke 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They don't.
2006-12-25 10:48:23 · answer #6 · answered by Sir J 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋