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<DIV></DIV>I've heard that the reason for standing during the reading of the
Aseres Hadibros relates to the fact that we are attempting to<BR>recreate the
scene at ma'amad Har Sinai.? Does anyone know a reason why we stand for Az
Yashir? And can anyone explain a new minhag that has emerged in at least
one Long Island shul of standing for the reading of Parshas Zachor
(it seems that it can't be because it's a mitzvah from the Torah to hear this
portion, as there are plenty of mitzvot from the Torah, such as bentching,
where we don't stand).<BR><BR><BR><BR>
<DIV style="CLEAR: both">Michael Feldstein<BR>Stamford, CT </DIV><FONT
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size=3> <A name=17><FONT color=#000000><B>Date:</B> Thu, 27 Mar 2003
12:13:15 +0200<BR><B>From:</B> Saul Stokar
<dp22414@elbit.co.il><BR><B>Subject:</B> </FONT><A
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size=3> As to standing for these leinings, perhaps because of being
choshesh for the Maharam Mrutenberg who would iirc always stand , so let's
stand for important ones (oops, the Rambam wouldn't like that
explanation)<BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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