[Avodah] Lecha Dodi

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David Cohen:
> On that note: I have never been able to find the reason for the
> "abridged" Kabbolas Shabbos in most Ashkenazi communities on these
> days. I would be grateful to anybody who could explain it.

AIUI the Qaballas shabbas has a major theme of "hisna'ari mei'afar Qumi"

When Erev shabbos is
YT, ChhM or even Erev YT it is inappropriate to say that - because one
is in "simcha-mode" already.

Source:
IIRC I heard this from Belz School or its precursors.

Exacrly how much to chop off became a matter of Minhag, I guess.

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Yet FFDM chops off nil
While I first found it "strange", now I think it's great - because you
get even More singing of joyous music when doing "the whole nine yards"

KT
RRW
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