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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR><BR>I was not previously aware of this
halacha. What is the source? In the batei k'nesset that I attend it seems to be
universal practice that fathers cover their children with their tallit during
birkat kohanim and kiss them afterwards. Is that an exception to the rule or a
minhag shtut?<BR><SPAN class=902015018-13052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> ==============================================</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=902015018-13052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>See
S"A O"C 98:1 (Rama- sfardim iirc kiss hands after an aliya</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>)<BR>KT<BR>Joel Rich</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=902015018-13052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=902015018-13052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>BTW
note comments on bringing youngins to shul in nosei keilim</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>======================================</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=902015018-13052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>BBTW
note that the source is shut binyamin zev who in the same sentence says not to
argue over kibbudim!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=902015018-13052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>KT</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=902015018-13052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Joel</FONT></SPAN></DIV><br><br><table bgcolor=white style="color:black"><tr><td><br>THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE <br>
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