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[imayid2]

I’m told there that is a letter from the Rebbe about doing a “mitzva Tantz”. Anyone know where it is?

[ExGingi]

Probably the opposite, they won't light when they grow up so at least let them enjoy the fun when young, especially when there are boys in the house lighting.

IIRC my oldest daughter lit when she was young. As the family grew (boys were old enough to light) she stopped.

[ExGingi]

I’m told there that is a letter from the Rebbe about NOT doing a “mitzva Tantz”. Anyone know where it is?

FTFY (probably)

[AsherO]

I’m told there that is a letter from the Rebbe about doing a “mitzva Tantz”. Anyone know where it is?

Probably referring to this:

מצוה טאנץ   
רבי גבריאל ציננער שאל את הרבי מדוע לא נהגו חסידי חב"ד במנהג המצוה טאנץ כפי מנהג חסידי פולין. הרבי השיב לו במכתב[16] כי לא שמע הטעם בזה, אבל לפי מה שרואים בפועל מה שנשתשלשל מזה בכמה וכמה חתונות, ניתן להבין את הטעם שלא נהגו בזה, וכמו שמצינו במדרש לענין דברים טובים שנהגו בהם האבות הקדושים ונפסלו מחמת שנשתלשל מהם הנהגה שלא כראוי (עיין ספרי ופרש"י על שופטים טז, כב). אך למעשה כתב ש"אין עניני למעט בשמחות בני ישראל", ושלמעשה ישאלו בזה מורה הוראה.

The source given there is
ליקוטי הוראות ומנהגים בעניני חתונה ע 149

ETA: see also אות נ״ה here for the specifics: https://files.anash.org/uploads/2019/11/ליקוט-מענות-קודש-תשמח.pdf

#GIMF

[EliJelly]

אבל לפי מה שרואים בפועל מה שנשתשלשל מזה בכמה וכמה חתונות

Wondering what this is referring to

[imayid2]

Probably referring to this:
The source given there is
ליקוטי הוראות ומנהגים בעניני חתונה ע 149

ETA: see also אות נ״ה here for the specifics: https://files.anash.org/uploads/2019/11/ליקוט-מענות-קודש-תשמח.pdf

#GIMF

That must be it, thanks!

[AsherO]

Wondering what this is referring to

Probably the mechitza loosening towards the end of some weddings, where it isn't just the Kappah who comes to the men's side.

[imayid2]

Probably the mechitza loosening towards the end of some weddings, where it isn't just the Kappah who comes to the men's side.

Unlikely IMO. That’s the litvish כיצד מרקדים and has little to to with a MT and certainly didn’t develop from it.

[EliJelly]

Probably the mechitza loosening towards the end of some weddings, where it isn't just the Kappah who comes to the men's side.

The mechitza actually comes off completely, but that's not a new thing, proposals to keep the mechitza up was actually rejected "because" the tradition was to remove it. Both genders sit on each side of the hall with chosson kallah sitting in front of the women's side. It's probably hard to understand when you don't have the no mingling of the genders level the way mainstream chassidim do.

[zh cohen]

Probably the mechitza loosening towards the end of some weddings, where it isn't just the Kappah who comes to the men's side.

The Rebbe is referring to the היפך הצניעות more broadly, and I believe said so explicitly elsewhere (but don't have a Marei makom)

[koplonko]

Wondering what this is referring to

I'm not gonna post but you can find on YouTube some mitzvah tantz's that went the wrong way(s)...

[ExGingi]

If you cross over from Poland to Ukraine on December 24th at בין השמשות When do you פראווע ניטל?

[EliJelly]

If you cross over from Poland to Ukraine on December 24th at בין השמשות When do you פראווע ניטל?

Easy one, מספק you don't learn that entire month
Is ניטל date dependent on location in Chabad?

[ExGingi]

Easy one, מספק you don't learn that entire month
Is ניטל date dependent on location in Chabad?

Yes. The Rebbe said it depends on when the goyim in that country celebrate it.

[Dan]

Yes. The Rebbe said it depends on when the goyim in that country celebrate it.

https://www.shmais.com/chabad-news/latest/item/happy-new-year-2023

[Bored Bachur]

https://www.shmais.com/chabad-news/latest/item/happy-new-year-2023

wow, didn't realize this website still exists.

[dovy2]

Yes. The Rebbe said it depends on when the goyim in that country celebrate it.

so why do we do erev?

[ExGingi]

so why do we do erev?

Starts at sundown until midnight.

[dovy2]

Starts at sundown until midnight.

I know. But they don't celebrate then (AFAIK).
Besides New years, I'm not aware of any holidays they celebrate the night before

[ExGingi]

I know. But they don't celebrate then (AFAIK).
Besides New years, I'm not aware of any holidays they celebrate the night before

I'm not an expert on the religion but it seems like it actually follows Jewish tradition: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Eve