what is the mesorah for the artscoll ashkenaz siddur? Is this the same nusach ashkenaz that was used in previous generations?
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just curious, are there different ashkenaz nusachs today?– rayApr 29, 2014 at 13:18
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1@ray, there are certainly variances in terms of placement of commas (Retzeh in Shemoneh 'Esreh contains a prominent case), certain wording (differences in Birkath HaShanim and VeLaMalshinim are prominent), etc. I've also seen probably a dozen versions of Pitum HaKetoreth, for example.– Seth JApr 29, 2014 at 14:10
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1There have always been different versions and adjustments made in every new siddur.– Double AA ♦Apr 29, 2014 at 14:12
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4The forword/preface for the ArtScroll Siddur has a good discusssion on this.– DennisApr 29, 2014 at 15:14
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1The ArtScroll siddur differs slightly from the Nusach Ashkenaz siddur from opensiddur.org, but that's actually to be expected, because ArtScroll uses Polish customs, while the Siddur Sefas Yisroel is Germanic.– ScimonsterApr 29, 2014 at 20:35
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Nusach ashkenaz in artscroll is slightly misleading. 'Nusach ashkenaz' implies the german nusach when really it's minhag polin/lita. So the ashkenaz of artscroll is according to the litvish custom. If you find a siddur that's published in germany or hungary and says "nusach ashkenaz" it will be slightly different