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Joel K
Joel K
9:05 AM
Non-scientific survey: My sense is that most Ashkenazi shuls today (at least outside of Israel) use taam elyon for Aseret Hadibrot when reading parashat Yitro. I’d be interested if your experiences agree with mine?
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A: Which groups of people read the 10 Commandments using the "lower" trope?

Joel KIt would seem that original Minhag Ashkenaz was to use ta'am elyon only on Shavu'ot, but on shabbat parashat yitro and shabbat parashat va'etchanan to use ta'am tachton. This can be seen in the commentary of Hizkuni to Shemot 20:14, and is also the practice prescribed by Masat Binyamin, quoted in...

 
 
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Kazi bácsi
Kazi bácsi
10:46 AM
@JoelK The Ashkenazim I saw did it this way, also the Italians (Milan).
 
 
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Isaac Moses
Isaac Moses
1:49 PM
@JoelK Ashkenazi, various places in the US: I don't recall anyone leining with the ta'am tachton.
 
 
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Double AA
Double AA
8:18 PM
@JoelK In multiple venues where I've been scheduled to read I've offered to use ta'am tachton, but have always been turned down (so far; new place coming up next week be"h). Once a rabbi even laughed at me for asking what his shul's practice is.
 

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