[HANASHIR:2677] Re: Repetition of Barchu

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Brian:  If I'm not mistaken, her name was Shira, and it really was awesome!
Emily

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> From: Chazzzan (at) aol(dot)com
> To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Subject: [HANASHIR:2660] Re: Repetition of Barchu
> Date: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 5:38 PM
> 
> Rachelle, Happy Pesach!
> 
> As for repetition, this question has been raised in this discussion group

> many times.
> According to Halachah, almost all prayers may not be repeated.
> 
> Barchu is not a song, it is a prayer.
> 
> Having said that, I guess you can do whatever you want in your own 
> congregation, based on what the rabbi and members accept.  
> 
> As an aside....last year at Hava Nashira, a young woman from Brooklyn 
> (forgive me for not remembering her name) introduced her version of the
Shma. 
>  She led us in repeating the Shma seven times...it was incredible...each
time 
> built on the previous one...like some huge powerful group mantra...
> 
> Oh well...
> 
> Brian
> 

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