The Sefira Lecha Dodi. Even though it is used because we want to be less festive during this time (in Frankfurt it seems they used the "Three Weeks" tune supposedly) it happens to be one of the nicest tunes of the whole year. Those who know it, wait for it. The Sefirah Yigdal of Amsterdam. We introduced it last year. Even though KAJ does not sing Yigdal on Shabbos, our little Minyan has adopted this practice- at least when Alexander is here. We are continuing with the 7:1

The maravos are absolutely stunning. An honorable way to bring in the Yom Tov. Yigdal has tunes that are only used on Yomim Tovim The Tal Tefillo uses a tune that is hundreds of years old and likely passed through all the small communities across Germany. (Though it is not the only Yekkishe tune for Tal, by far. In the morning, we will be singing Brach Dodi , which is a piyut based on Shir HaShirim and is asking Hashem to see all the suffering of His people and please, q

From Sefer Likutei basar Likutei “And Moshe gathered all the congregation of B’nei Yisrael, and he said to them: 'This is what Hashem commanded: ‘Six days shall work be done, and on the seventh day holy for Hashem, a Shabbos rest.” What is the significance of Moshe gathering the people as opposed to all other commandments in the Torah, which were said to the B’nei Yisrael without specifically gathering them? The reason Moshe gathered them was to teach the commandments of er

Some Minhagim you will see at this minyan and their explanations: There is no Aleinu between Mincha and Kabbolas Shabbos. Anytime Mincha and Maariv are ALWAYS done together, the din is to omit Aleinu. Only the Chazan says Nekadesh at the beginning of Kedusha. This also happens to be the Minhag HaGra and the suggested Minhag in Mishnah Berurah. The reason is apparent, since “Nekadesh” is a summons to Kedusha, it belongs to the Chazan. Lechu Neranena is recited Pasuk by Pasuk,