אמירת זכרנו ומי כמוך בחזרת הש"ץ על ידי הציבור

Saying Zochreinu and Mi Chomocha During Chazaras HaShatz by the Congregation

This shiur explores the Chabad custom regarding the recitation of Zochreinu and Mi Chomocha during Chazaras HaShatz in Aseres Yemei Teshuvah. It discusses who approved this custom, the issues involved, the Rebbe's answers, and why certain verses are or aren't repeated by the congregation.

 

The four verses we add during the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah. how is it done differently according to Chabad custom?

Who approved this custom?

What is the problem?

What is the Rebbe’s answer as far as “mi chomoicho”  is concerned?

How come the people came to make the mistake to say it after the Chazzan?

Why do we start with זכרנו לחים and then we say וכתוב לחיים טובים?

How does the Rebbe answer why we don’t repeat זכרנו?

How come this does not apply to the Chazzan?

This shiur discusses the four verses added during Aseres Yemei Teshuvah and how their recitation differs according to Chabad custom. It examines who authorized this practice, what issues arise, and specifically addresses the Rebbe's answer regarding Mi Chomocha.

The shiur explains why people mistakenly began saying these verses after the chazzan, analyzes why we start with Zochreinu LeChaim and then say V'Chosveinu LeChaim Tovim, and explores the Rebbe's reasoning for not repeating Zochreinu.

It also clarifies why this rule does not apply to the chazzan himself during Chazaras HaShatz.


Summary

This shiur clarifies the unique Chabad approach to reciting Zochreinu and Mi Chomocha during Chazaras HaShatz, highlighting both halachic reasoning and practical guidance from the Rebbe regarding communal versus individual recitation.

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