Q&A: Does a minyan of wicked people count as a minyan?
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Does a minyan of wicked people count as a minyan?
Question
In my minyan there are many very wicked people,
sins they are not ashamed of, and by and large this is the conduct of the community: offenses between one person and another, and they harm the Jewish people again and again.
Do they count toward a minyan?
(I am doubtful whether there are 10 in the minyan who are not like that.)
Answer
It is a bit hard to believe this description. It seems to me that you are judging them too harshly. In any case, I cannot answer such a general question.
Discussion on Answer
He should look for a minyan of upright Jews who do not vote for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust to lead a holy people.
It seems the questioner means "Bibi-ists" 🙂 — and Messrs. Sa'ar, Gantz, and Lapid have already ruled that "Bibi-ists" are not counted for a minyan, and an Arab minyan is preferable. Ideally they should be religious Arabs, and in extenuating circumstances—even ordinary Arabs 🙂
With blessings, Noach Pinchas Sheva-Machshora