I live OOT, and in my city there are numerous shuls around the neighbourhood. The MOST anyone walks is perhaps 3-4 blocks MAX.
It is interesting, that although every mitzva one gets reward according to the amount of strain/effort, there is a specific concept of one’s effort walking to shul called sechar halicha. Anyone know why?
Obviously a certain percent of OOTers will live close to the shuls. But a certain percent will live relatively far. Especially in the smaller towns that are spread out in suburban fashion.
In BP, its not so much a question of how far, its how many shuls do you pass getting to your shul.
But I have walked as far as 3+ miles to get to a Shabbos kiddush, wearing talis and hat, in the blistering heat (oh, what we’ll do for a git shtickle keegel!)
Nearly three miles to shul every Shabbos. I pass a dozen or so Israeli/Persian/Chabads along the way, but for a real ashkenaz yeshivish minyan, it’s worth every step.
I walk 10-12 minutes to my shul (Monsey) but I pass a dozen others on the way. If walking would had been an ishue I have 3 shuls within 60 seconds of my house.