[Avodah] lecha dodi-eli tzion

[David Cohen]

RSZN wrote:
>> how prevalent , if at all , is the practice of singing  lecha dodi to
that melody on shabbat chazon?

Until five years ago, I don't remember ever *not* hearing it.  I assumed
that it was a "universal" (among Ashkenazi shuls) minhag.  Then I moved to
my current community, where the rav does not allow it.  He told me that he
grew up with it as well, but that in his shul, they used to sing Eli Tziyon
on 9 Av in the traditional East European fashion (less rhythmic, like "benei
veitecha kevatechilah"), so when the sang Lecha Dodi to the rhythmic tune on
Shabbat Chazon, it wasn't *exactly* the same tune.  But since we, like most
"modern" shuls, have adopted the West European custom of singing Eli Tziyon
to the rhythmic tune, we associate that tune directly with the kinah, and
thus shouldn't use it for Lecha Dodi.

-- D.C.
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