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From: Russell Hendel <rhendel@mcs.drexel.edu>
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 21:01:35 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Some More Laining Customs

Dan Werlin raises the question of whether the triplets of verses with
the same initial letter should be sung as one verse in Aycha 3.

While I have followed this custom it seems to go against the principle
that we don't change the cantillations.

If anyone knows a source and reason I would be appreciative. There
are several other similar customs where a source would be welcome

* The custom to link together the JOURNEYS in Masay in groups of 2 sentences
* The custom (well established!!) to read the 10 commandments as 10 verses
  (But...this goes against the established principle that we have no
  right to make into sentences verses that Moses did not make into
  sentences..so why do we follow this)
* The custom (in some places) to link together pairs of verses denoting
  journeys in the 5th aliyah of Behaalothchah.

Russell Jay Hendel Phd ASA RHendel @ mcs drexel edu
Math & Comp Science Drexel
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