[Avodah] Ashkenazi Minhag

[Arie Folger]

RGField wrote:
> Apparently the earlier Ashkenazi Minhag  was to start a different
> point for each yom tov, as follows:
>
> shavuos - hakayl b'samuos uzecha
> sukkos/shmini atzeres - hagadol b'chevod shemecha
> pesach - hagibor lanetzach
> rosh hashana/y.k - hamelech
>
> I assume nobody continues this minhag today

Why would you assume so? In fact, you are wrong, this minhag is alive
and well among adherents of unadulterated, original Minhag Ashkenaz,
which includes Yeckes. It would be interesting to hear whether we
should inform all Ashkenazim, including "Sfard" of this fact, and
encourage them to revert to the original minhag, or whetehr they have
a bona fide reason to ignore it.

> - please let me know if I am wrong.

I just did.

> What I would like to know, if someone has done any research into
> Ashkenazi Minhagim, is why some minhagim are no longer practiced (in
> general, but also this one specifically).

Please keep me updated. You may also want to contact Mekhon Moreshet
Ashkenaz - Rav Binyomin Hamburger in Benei Beraq. You may send him my
regards.
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