[HANASHIR:3005] Re: Water on Yom Kippur

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In a message dated 5/24/99 10:15:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mesquita (at) fas(dot)harvard(dot)edu writes:


<< Further, I think that a Chazzan who chooses not to fully observe the fast
 probably robs him/herself of some of the power of Yom Kippur.
 
 On a related note to the one mentioned before, the Chazzan serves as the
 Shaliach Tzibor for the entire congregation.  I would imagine that many
 congregants would feel that a Chazzan who was not fully observing the fast
 was, in fact, not praying the Yom Kippur liturgy with genuine kavanah.
 And if this is the case, according to Tradition, it is as though the
 congregants themselves have not said the prayers, because the shaliach did
 not have the proper kavanah. Given the gravity of the day, I don't think
 this is the sort of decision that should be made unilaterally by anyone. 
  >>
I appreciate your calm explanation to such a touchy subject. You sight the 
effect on the chazzan and the congregation. I'd like to suggest that those 
who usually do drink try to experience a year w/out it. 

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