<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 13:55, Micha Berger <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:micha@aishdas.org">micha@aishdas.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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Is that ceremony? I think RYBS is talking about things done just for pomp<br>
and circumstance (to use words that hit on the Y-mi's "laasos pumpei"<br>
again), IOW actions designed for "touchy feely" reasons that impact on<br>
an emotional level without invoking intellect or reason. Like thinking<br>
Shabbos is about white tablecloths and silver candelabras.<br></blockquote><div><br>Would these qualify as pure ceremony? Marching the sifrie torah around before Kol Nidrie or holding the torah for various misheberachs & rosh chodesh bentching. <br>
<br>Saul<br></div></div></div>