<div dir="ltr">I heard today that one should keep maariv to a minimum (no speeches) so as to<br>not fast on shabat. In addition piskei teshuvot brings a minhag not to say piyutim/mizrorim<br>like shalom aleichem, eshet chayil etc. before kiddush but to wait until after hamotzi<br>
<br>There is a story brought about the Chafetz Chaim that whenever he had poor guests for shabbat<br>he would start right away with kiddush with shalom aleichem in case they had not<br>eaten all day<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>
Eli Turkel<br>
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