May one enter a synagogue to escape summer heat or winter rain?
Synopsis
Entering the synagogue merely to escape sun or rain is forbidden. The Mishnah Berurah notes that reading a little Torah upon entry does not suffice as a remedy if the real purpose was to escape the weather and one could have used a non-sacred space. The Biur Halacha also extends this to cold.
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