I have davened in many shuls in my life, and I can tell you in all honesty, that its not always the length of the davening. In some of the more modern shuls that I davened in, the mispalelim are much more respectful during davening and laining. For the past couple of years, I have been davening in a small minyan in someone’s home (out of convenience). This minyan has attracted many chasidish young married men, who seem to think that the minyan is a social club. There are quite a few who come only for the free food and booze.; I can tell you that these guys do not daven a single word. They don’t even fake it. The talking is so out of hand that anyone sitting right near the baal kora, can barely hear. And its not the length, the davening takes no more than 1.5 hours.
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