[Avodah] Hoshana Rabbah

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From: "Cantor Wolberg" <>
Someone once said that in parts of pre-war Eastern Europe Hoshana Rabbah was 
known as Yom Kippur Katan. Normally, Yom Kippur Katan refers to the day 
before Rosh Chodesh as this is likened to a beginning and therefore, more of 
an opportunity to do teshuva. It does make perfect sense that Hosahana 
Rabbah would be understood in this way since it resembles a minor Yom Kippur 
in some ways.
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The minhag of most Oberlender is to wear the Kittel to Shul. Psuka dezimra 
is said as on RH/YK.
Amongst certain chassidim HR is a BIG deal. In Satmar the davvening goes 
almost until sunset with the rebbe blowing shofar and giving short hisorerus 
droshos between the Hoshanos. I was there once in the 60s and it was 
definitily a mini YK.

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