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Minyan or Hachnasat orchim
Short answer: When a genuine case of hachnassas orchim comes at the expense of tefillah betzibbur, hachnassas orchim takes precedence.
If one is busy with guests in a way that is a fulfillment of ...
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Why did Abraham run to greet the visitors in Genesis 18?
As Sforno writes,
he began running from the entrance of his tent. When a person is observed to perform any task with speed, with keenness, this reflects that he considers what he is about to do as ...
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Why did Abraham run to greet the visitors in Genesis 18?
From the commentary of the Malbim:
וכאשר ראה אותם עוברים בצד האהל כרוצים לעבור לדרכם ,רץ לקראתם לעכבם
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When he (Avrohom) saw that they were passing by the tent
as if they wished to ...
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