[Avodah] The Case Of The Missing Tallis – Informality vs. Kavod Hatzibbur & Kavod HaTorah

[Prof. Levine]

 From http://tinyurl.com/3pfufta

Ashkenazic tradition is to wear a Talis (gadol) in Shul even at times 
when such is not  generally worn by the congregation at large, for 
example at a weekday mincha davening, when one is carrying out 
certain tasks, e.g. acting as the , or , leading the prayers and 
representing the congregation. The same goes for when leading the 
evening tefilloh commonly referred to as 'maariv', when getting an 
aliyah or leining at of , and other occasions.

This practice is faithfully followed to the present day in (German) 
Ashkenazic congregations, as well as elsewhere, such as Lithuanian 
type Yeshivos, and such 'Yeshivishe minyonim'.

In other places, e.g. many Eastern European Ashkenazic Shuls, there 
has been an erosion in this aspect of the Ashkenazic tradition, due 
to, it seems, Chassidic influence, as well as perhaps modern trends 
toward informality. In such places, one can see people going to the 
amud to lead the services at maariv, and sometimes even at mincha, 
without a tallis gadol. And also leining and going up for aliyos at 
mincha of Shabbos similarly.

Please see the above URL for the rest of this article.  YL

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