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Whether or not one decides to say the conventional prayers at the
conventional times, I do agree that the more one knows about the way things
are done and why, the better.  The more you know, the more informed
decision you can make about when to be rebellious and why.  Emily

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> From: BEBWH (at) aol(dot)com
> To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Subject: [HANASHIR:3553] Re: This List
> Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 2:06 PM
> 
> In a message dated 7/20/99 12:15:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> acurry (at) CellNet(dot)com writes:
> 
> << If I want to set a mood by singing Sim Shalom at the 
>  >beginning of a Friday night service, I think that's peachy.
>    
>  So do I!  But when it comes time to pray the Amida, I would be
disappointed
>  if you substituted
>  Sim Shalom for Shalom Rav
> 
> For information only...What does the Halacha say...Although this is not 
> really a Halachic question, more along the order of the service. 
> Sim Shalom is part of the Amida and Shalom Rav is not said in the
morning. 
> I'd suggest that everyone should have copies of various sidurim to use as

> reference. Even if you don't use them for your own "davening" they are a 
> valuable reference. It will give an idea as to the differing prayers for 
> different services and help as a source of creativity by suggesting
different 
> songs for different times. For example Modeh Ani (slow or fast versions)
is a 
> great morning service opener but not right for the afternoon or evening. 
> Artscroll is a nice sidur because it's got lots of explanations and a
great 
> English translation.
> 

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