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<a href="http://tinyurl.com/3pfufta" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/3pfufta</a><br><br>
<font size=3>Ashkenazic tradition is to wear a Talis (gadol) in Shul even
at times when such is not generally worn by the congregation at
large, for example at a weekday mincha davening, when one is carrying out
certain tasks, e.g. acting as the , or , leading the prayers and
representing the congregation. The same goes for when leading the evening
tefilloh commonly referred to as ‘maariv’, when getting an aliyah or
leining at of , and other occasions.<br><br>
This practice is faithfully followed to the present day in (German)
Ashkenazic congregations, as well as elsewhere, such as Lithuanian type
Yeshivos, and such ‘Yeshivishe minyonim’.<br><br>
In other places, e.g. many Eastern European Ashkenazic Shuls, there has
been an erosion in this aspect of the Ashkenazic tradition, due to, it
seems, Chassidic influence, as well as perhaps modern trends toward
informality. In such places, one can see people going to the amud to lead
the services at maariv, and sometimes even at mincha, without a tallis
gadol. And also leining and going up for aliyos at mincha of Shabbos
similarly.<br><br>
Please see the above URL for the rest of this article. YL<br>
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