[Mesorah] Ein mafsikin b'massa'os

[Micha Berger]

On Mon, Aug 01, 2011 at 06:50:54AM +0000, Elazar M. Teitz wrote:
: The question of where to stop for sheini when Masei is read alone is
:because of those who are of the opinion that ein mafsikin b' massa'os.
:The only reason of which I am aware for this minhag is because of a
:connection between the 42 masa'os and the Shen shel mem-beis osiyos,
:which should not be divided.

... and as far as I can tell oriiginates with the Baal Shem Tov. Which
would explain why the Gra shul doesn't follow this minhag, but makes
it interesting that Elizabeth does -- and, for that matter, that the
MB advocates it.

-Micha

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