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Yesterday after shul a group of us were standing outside and chatting.
One of the people mentioned something that had been announced in shul and
then said, "I never remember hearing about this when I was growing
up." I replied, "Today it is a new religion." The person
paused, thought for a moment, and then nodded agreement. <br><br>
Today we do see things that many consider to be fundamental Jewish
practices which are really questionable innovations. Yet, there are those
who will maintain that these are old practices that must be maintained.
In Appendix I of Beyom Chasunaso which is entitled "Beware of
Strangers," Rabbi Zev Cinamon deals with a number of things that
have become standard practice at many chasunas today. You may be very
surprised to read what he has to say about calligraphical Kesubos,
untying neckties, shoelaces, etc., praying under the chupah, singing
eishes chayil, and Maypole dances. See
<a href="http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/levine/beyom_appendix_i.pdf" eudora="autourl">
http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/levine/beyom_appendix_i.pdf</a>
.<br><br>
Again, to find out where you can purchase this interesting sefer,
contact<br><br>
<font size=3>Yeshiva Gedolah Of West Hempstead<br>
P.O. Box 563<br>
West Hempstead, NY 11552<br>
Tel:516-882-3765<br>
Fax:314-272-8691<br>
<a href="http://www.ygwh.org/">www.ygwh.org</a> <br>
Yeshiva Gedolah Of West Hempstead <Yeshiva@ygwh.org><br>
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