At a wedding on Wednesday evening, the Satmar Rebbe of Kiryas Yoel, Rav Aharon Teitelbaum shlit”a, offered a pointed reminder about preserving the traditional minhagim of the chuppah.
Following the chuppah, the Rebbe approached the singers and instructed that during the kallah’s seven hakafos around the chosson, they should sing only to the traditional words of “Mi Bon Siach” — not to other contemporary lyrics.
Witnesses noted that the singers had been performing the contemporary song “Ribono Shel Olam Hut Shoin Rachmanus” when the Rebbe intervened.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the Rebbe’s directive was prompted by the recent trend of turning chuppah music into concert-style performances, where many songs are being sung, or specifically by the use of alternate lyrics beneath the chuppah.
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This is going to bring us closer to Moshiach…
However if they would utilize tune of התקווה this is a clear cut exception to this new directive
Interesting that the Rebbe had no problem being meshana on doing an Hadlakka on Lag Baomer. (Actually singing the same niggin) and changing minhagim of the way children learn chumish, change minhagim on girls uniforms and much more.
Heporocity..
Davke what are you thinking !!! I don’t know anything about chassidim or what you are talking about. But if for some reason even a small chance that you shouldn’t have said what you did. It could be devastating for you in the world to come. The Gemorah says those who make fun of chachamim are burning in tzoeh . that is a risk that you don’t want to take
Kudos to Rebbe Aaron for this important point. As Davka touched on, he should continue in this derech, and revert to his old Lag Baomer hanhaga (of prior to the last few years).
did he mention why? that could be more instructive than just changing songs.