After Lcha dodi at what point exactly do the congregants and the Chazzan supposed to turn Back around?
asked Feb 14, 2011 at 6:08
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related: judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/3376/lecha-dodi-last-stanza– MenachemCommented Jun 7, 2012 at 23:12
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By Nushach Ashkenaz the congregants say the stanza prior to the Chazan and thus should turn around when they complete saying Boi B'Shalom before the Chazzan says it.
By Nusach Sefard the congregants say the stanza after the Chazan and thus should turn around when they complete saying Boi B'Shalom, which is after the Chazzan already turned back around.
answered Feb 14, 2011 at 15:32
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2Nowadays, the vast majority of shuls [that I've been to] don't sing it responsively anymore.– Isaac Moses ♦Commented Feb 14, 2011 at 16:40
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@R'IM, I suspect most nusach S'farad places do. Certainly most I've been to do.– msh210 ♦Commented Feb 14, 2011 at 17:00
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I've davened in many Nusach Sfard shuls, including my current primary one and the one I grew up with, although perhaps my experience with hardcore Chassidish Nusach Sefard or Nusach Ari is limited. I do recall seeing responsive Lecha Dodi at KAJ, which is as Ashkenaz as they come.– Isaac Moses ♦Commented Feb 14, 2011 at 18:23
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most of the Shuls I have Davened in do it responsively Commented Feb 14, 2011 at 19:31
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The New York area and many very large communities keep the original minhag of doing it responsively. Out of town smaller places have everybody sing along with the chazzan probably due to the fact that many of the people would not say the words by themselves, similar to the singing bircas hamazon together phenomenon.– YahuCommented Feb 15, 2011 at 3:59