[Avodah] minhagei 9 av

[Zev Sero]

Tal Moshe Zwecker wrote:
> Most chassidim do make siyumim during the 9 days if possible in order to 
> eat meat and drink wine and lessen the spirit of morning

I didn't know this.  As I wrote earlier, in L siyumim are made (at least
for the last 30 years or so) but they are not used as an excuse for meat
and wine.

> Berelach are like little thorns or barbs, its a well known antic that I 
> have heard about from yester year but have never seen anyone practice,

I have seen it.  They look a bit like barbed acorns.  I don't know the
English name for them.
 
> there were many antics and pranks done including hoisting others up by a 
> net, they once caught a Rebbe (I believe it was the holy Rizhiner) like 
> this in the net and as he dangled there the chassidim stood dumbfounded 
> and horrified and he said "Ribbono Shel Olam if your children dont know 
> how to properly observe Your "yomtov" take it away from them!"

Yes, it was the Rizhiner.

[EMail #2. -micha]

Micha Berger wrote:
>>> In Camp Munk, they made sure to have one night without a siyum.
 
>> Why?

> To have the unmodified minhag at least once. I think it's similar
> reasoning as why REMT has the Elizabeth eruv down once a year -- otherwise
> people would forget the original.

But why not make the siyum and *not* eat meat?

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