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An analysis of the historical and halachic significance of the custom of banging for Haman.
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exceptions to the rule. And for sure, no beepers. You can't for sure no beepers in the time like this. I don't want any beepers in the shaw, even at any time, even downstairs. Okay. No beepers in the vicinity of the shaw. Okay. Okay. We're talking about the uh the minhug of banging by Hmon. It is known that the Rama says that one should Oh, thank you. >> [clears throat] >> The children, they put pictures of Hmon on wood, on stones or they write the name Hmon on them and they hit in order to wipe out his name like it says and uh shame. Okay, so this is not specifically the min of banging by hum. This is the min of writing the name Hammon or um making pictures of Ham and banging and the Rama says there are two reasons for that either or but the Rama also brings down the custom of an unusual custom. Usually there's not that much audience participation during the davening and the only exceptions you know I mean the the balkari says and everyone chimes in even though you're not they're not allowed to do that they're not allowed to do it even though I have a shir to explain why they do it that doesn't mean they're allowed to do it you're not allowed to do it >> remember you know on the leaning on sukus Um uh you don't remember that >> so it was a long time ago >> it was a long time ago but that's many people do that what during >> they really do it I don't whether they do it really or as a joke I can't ex you know um what other audience participation >> um Abraham Everyone chimes in Abraham. They're now to do it. It's not like bringing a phone into a It's
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- 0:31exceptions to the rule. And for sure, no beepers. You can't for sure no beepers in…
- 3:10not bring a phone into is but chiming in. It's just silly. Why do When else…
- 6:15there's even a re in the to bang you know what it is bin hak harasha…
- 8:52why do we bang by ham listen this is very interesting every mitzvah is rooted in…
- 11:56time a hegmine a governor asked why do you bang the wall when you mention hmon…
- 14:26miracle that when you bang by Hmon, Hammon feels it. That's now if you let's say…
- 17:37Hamishba, we used him extensively this past Wednesday night in Migillas, also brings the Ramban. That's…
- 20:15the reason why we do it is we're giving muser to the nations of the world.…
- 23:19by by the litfish they bang only when you say h ben hhammeda or hogi that's…
- 26:00okay that's another custom um in the safer which is very early safer you only bang…
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