<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 9:41 AM, Michael Feldstein <<a href="mailto:mike38ct@aol.com">mike38ct@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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>
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<div style="clear: both;">Michael Feldstein<br>
Stamford, CT </div>
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</font></div></font></blockquote><div><br><br></div></div>It's about kabbalas pnei hashechina same reason for standing for kiddush levana as per Sanhedrin [for the exact daf see Artscroll footnotes on Kiddush Levana]<br>
<br clear="all">Here is my short outline on Nishmablog I intend BEH to exapnd it <br><br><br><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3314914268727443114&postID=5546210912849539903">Nishmablog Article</a><br>
<br><br><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;" class="gmail_quote"><div style="text-align: justify;"><font size="4">In Dayeinu we have a line:<br>
</font><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote"><font size="4">Ilu Keir'vanu lifeni Har Sinai, Vlo Nasan lanu es HaTorah?<br>If YOU had brought us near Har sinai but had NOT Given us the Torah - Dayyeinu?<br>
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is the point of going to Sinai without receiving the Torah? What value
is there to be at Sinai alone without even being commanded by G-d?<br><br>Hint:<br></font><ol><li><font size="4">What are the TWO Haftoros associated with the Parsah the Asseres Hadevarim in Yisro?</font></li><li><font size="4">What theme have they in common?</font></li>
<li><font size="4">What theme do they omit?<br></font></li></ol></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font size="4">Given that Ma'amad Har Sinai w/o the Torah has some significance;<br>Q: How is that significance manifested in Jewish Practice?<br>
Hint: What Minhag-in-common is manifest during:<br></font></div><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li><font size="4">The Reading of Shiras Hayaom </font></li><li><font size="4">The Recitation of Kiddush Levanah</font></li>
<li><font size="4">The Reading of Asseres Hadibros</font></li></ol></blockquote><br>See also an excellent sefer "minhag avosseinu beyadeinu"<br><br><br>-- <br>Kol Tuv / Best Regards,<br>RabbiRichWolpoe@Gmail.com<br>
see: <a href="http://nishmablog.blogspot.com/">http://nishmablog.blogspot.com/</a>