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For what I consider a very well written and carefully researched article
on this topic by Daniel Adler, see<br><br>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/l5k9ucj" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/l5k9ucj</a><br><br>
The article is long, but well worth the read IMO. Below is
just one short selection from it. <br><br>
<font size=3>More familiar to readers is the common custom that in most
schuls Kabbolas Shabbos, the service recited to welcome the Shabbos, is
recited from the bima. After this portion of the service concludes, the
shliach tzibur proceeds to the amud for Borchu. The reason for this is
that Kabbolas Shabbos, is not part of davening per se. In schul, we
explicitly show this by reciting Kabbolas Shabbos from the bima. Maariv,
which is an actual prayer, must be recited from its proper location. This
is why the shliach tzibur approaches the amud before Borchu. Some sources
to show this follow:<br><br>
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<dd>1.Divrei Kehillos (p. 62) mentions that in Frankfurt, Kabbolas
Shabbos was not initially accepted[35] for the entire congregation. When
L’cha Dodi was recited[36], it was only on condition that there would be
certain restrictions; it was recited from the bima to show that it is not
part of teffilah, and the chazzan would not wear a Tallis. This specific
method mentioned in Divrei Kehillos is uncommon; just about every
synagogue today has the chazzan wear a tallis for Kabbolas Shabbos[37].
Further, there is a custom that the chazzan only stands on the bima for
L’cha Dodi, as mentioned by Divrei Kehillos, and the remainder of
Kabbolas Shabbos is recited from the amud. This custom is practiced among
German congregations[38].<br><br>
<dd>2.Rabbi Dr. Elie Munk in his book, “The World of Prayer,”[39]
explicitly states as follows (p. 4): <br>
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<dd>“It was pointed out that this festive inauguration of the Sabbath
(i.e., Kabbolas Shabbos) was not part of the actual Divine service and it
was therefore decided that this group of psalms, ending with , would be
recited by the Reader not from the regular Reader’s stand, but from the
Bima”.<br><br>
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<dd>3.“The Commentators’ Shabbos Prayers,”[40] (p. 27) has a similar
comment: <br><br>
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</x-tab>“These prayers
before Ma’ariv are to be viewed as an integral part of the ceremony of
welcoming Shabbos. They are not to be considered part of the
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</x-tab>Ma’ariv service,
which is clear from the fact that they are chanted by the Chazzan not
from the regular reader’s stand but rather from the Bima, the table
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