Reply To: Dedications — Has It Gone Too Far?

Quare_root – maybe because most shuls don’t do it regularly? My shul does it 4 days per year – 2 for Rosh Hashanah, then Yom Kippur and Simchas Torah. They usually don’t take too long. Simchas Torah is usually the longest, and it’s done between Mincha and Maariv, so it’s not like it makes davening end later. It’s also recognized that the auctions help our shul meet its annual budget, so people don’t mind it.