[Mesorah] "P'nimiyus"

[Mandel, Seth]

No. Swaying existed during davening, but not shockeling.

The posuq, as you can see, does not define what action is being taken.  You must be able to realize that it is chasidim who use this posuq as a "proof," but the posuq does not mean that at all.  Swaying would also meet the description, as would any other action.


Rabbi Dr. Seth Mandel
Rabbinic Coordinator
The Orthodox Union

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From: Toby Katz <t613k at aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 2:28 PM
To: Mandel, Seth; micha at aishdas.org
Cc: mesorah at aishdas.org
Subject: Re: [Mesorah] "P'nimiyus"

In a message dated 6/6/2018 1:44:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, mesorah at lists.aishdas.org writes:

A slightly different example: before chasidus, no one shockled during davening [-- Rabbi Dr. Seth Mandel]
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Since I have known shuckeling in davening all my life, it comes as news to me that there was no such thing before chassidus came along.  Admittedly, my life post-dates the advent of chassidism.  Maybe the action existed but not the Yiddish word for it?

There is even a Torah reason for shuckeling, Tehillim 35:10
"Kol atzmosai tomarna....All my bones will say, Hashem who is like You?"

I didn't make that up.  It's really a thing.

--Toby
--Toby Katz
t613k at aol.com<mailto:t613k at aol.com>

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