[Avodah] changing tune in lecha dodi

[Prof. Levine]

At 10:56 PM 11/22/2010, R. Gershon Dubin wrote:

>I asked Rav Dovid Cohen about the origins of this "custom" and he 
>had no idea if there was any.
>
>Gershon
>gershon.dubin at juno.com

I remember the "good old days" when Lecha Dodi was often not sung. It 
was simply chanted. This was the custom in R. A. Miller's shul. One 
Friday night a fellow was asked to daven Kabbolas Shabbos for the 
Amud who was not aware of this custom in R. Miller's shul. He began 
to sing Lecha Dodi. The gabbai came over to him and told him that in 
this shul they do not sing Kabbolas Shabbos. He took off the talis he 
was wearing and simply sat down! This created a bit of a stir, as you 
can imagine. >:-}

YL
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