[Avodah] Minhagim of the Ashkenaz Synagogue ("The Luach") (5774)

[Micha Berger]

On Sun, Sep 01, 2013 at 12:59:47PM -0400, Prof. Levine wrote:
> If you compare the two,  you will find many differences.  Rabbi  
> Hamburger's Luach is based on the old ("authentic")  minhag Ashkenaz...

Yes, but, who says that today's East European descended Anglo Jew is
more bound by the "old 'authentic' minhag Ashkenaz" than halakhah as
decided in America by an East Eurpean like R' Henkin?

And thus, both calendars have their value, and neither approach to
halakhah more authentic than the other.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha