[Avodah] tefillin on chol hamoed

[Zev Sero via Avodah]

On 10/11/16 14:29, Micha Berger wrote:
> See my post of Tue 11:33am EST, where I argue that minhagim are grass
> roots and just arise mimetically. They may (c.f. Rambam Mamrim 2:2)
> require validation from a rav after creation to qualify. But I'm not
> sure. E.g. the Ran says minhag is binding as neder (derabbanan; built
> through chazaqah) and the Rambam says (according to RMSoloveitchik)
> the problem is perishah min hatzibbur -- neither relies on rabbinic
> authority.

I don't have references handy, but there's a lot of shu"t on the subject 
saying that without the endorsement of a rav, it's not a minhag.


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