[Avodah] What is the source for the minhag of Chasidim to have HaKafos on SA?

[Prof. Levine]

At 10:49 AM 10/20/2006, you wrote:
>I suspect his reason was that the minhag /not/ to have hakafos on ST was  not
>a /genuine/ minhag but a Reform-influenced practice.

No, no, no!!!!  This has nothing to do with Reform. Indeed, the 
introduction of HaKafos was a new innovation (reform) when it 
occurred. See R. A. Ya'ari's sefer for the entire historical 
development of HaKafos and dancing on ST.  Not having HaKafos 
predates the Reform movement!

Yitzchok Levine 
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