Under what circumstances may a community compel members to ensure a minyan, and may they hire a cantor?
Synopsis
The Mechaber limits compulsion to complete the minyan to the High Holidays when one or two are missing. If there is a quorum among city residents, they may compel hiring a cantor. The Rema extends compulsion via fines to ensure a regular minyan.
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