No Mussar in Shul

       No Mussar in Shul

If someone tries to give you Mussar in Shul, you can tell him

that according to the Arizal* it is not proper to do so in a Shul**.

* see Magen Avraham O.Ch. 151:3

** even not during Davening

Shul Trivia

Who is allowed to smoke in Shul?

The Aruch Hashulchan (O.Ch. 151 : 5) writes “ Smoking in Shul is is definitely an

Issur Gamur .

There is no greater Kalus Rosh (disrespect) than doing so.

The only ones who are allowed to smoke (in Bais Hamidrash) are the ones who learn there  all

day or half  a day.For them it is like eating food which is allowed in a Bais Hamidrash".