[Avodah] Ashkenazim and Sephardim

[Micha Berger]

On Thu, Dec 27, 2007 at 10:35:00PM -0500, Richard Wolpoe wrote:
: Micha:
:> The notion that Sepharadim come almost entirely from Bavel whereas
:> Ashkenazim are primarily from EY, but a mix of both, is from Prof Agus.
:> Search Avodah's archives for the name "Agus", this has been discussed
:> repeatedly in the past.

: This is hardly Agus's notion alone. Most of the major litrugicists subscribe
: to it
...

I wrote the above under the impression that it was distinctly Prof
Agus's notion to take this notion and extend it beyond liturgy into a
discussion of the role of Bavli in Ashkenaz vs its role in Sepharad and
the evolution of its acceptance in a special role in halachic development
even in Ashkenaz.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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