[Avodah] Not saying Morid ha-Tal

[Micha Berger]

On Fri, May 06, 2011 at 08:23:27AM -0400, Prof. Levine wrote:
> This morning after davening a fellow who davens Nusach Sefard  asked me 
> why Nusach Ashkenaz does not say Morid ha-Tal.   I did not have an  
> answer for him.  Can anyone help?

The Tashbeitz reports that the Maharam miRutenburg announced "morid hatal"
at mussaf on Pesach because in EY they would say it in the summer.

Sounds like Nusach EY had "Morid hatal", Nusach Bavel does not. Since we
all daven variants of Sidur Rav Amram Gaon, the chiddush would be saying
"Morid hatal", not the omission.

Still, it's a reversal of the norm for Ashk to have the EY derived nusach,
and Seph to have the Bavli.

:-)BBii!
-Micha

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