<BODY><P>RRichard Wolpoe wrote:</P>
<P>>For one of the best repositories of LITURGICAL customs see the Levush.</P>
<P>RDavid Miller gave a shiur on slichot recently at the YU center in Israel, and quoted the Levush. He then noted that the Levush is an example of the principle "Hakol talui b'mazal, afilu sefer Torah shebahechal"; the Levush is not learned nearly as much as his value merits.</P>
<P>He also noted that the Levush was a precursor of the Aruch HaShulchan, giving the background from the gemara and rishonim for the terse psak of the SA.</P>
<P>Shabbat Shalom and KvCT</P>
<P>Saul Mashbaum</P></BODY>