Friday, August 31, 2018

Maariv Motzoei Shabbos. Origin of the minhag not to say the verses of “Kedusha Desidra” aloud


The Oruch HaShulchan O. Ch. 132 (1) points out that Chazal did not institute to say “kedusha” at Maariv. Indeed we do not say “kedusha” at Maariv; but on Motzoei Shabbos we do say ואתה קדוש וכ׳ in what is called the “Kedusha Desidra”. (It is also said any time there is a post-Shmoneh-Esrei Nakh study (Tehillim 91, Esther, and Eikha are the three currently practiced examples for Maariv; at other prayers it's Tehillim 145/20)).



Normally in the “Kedusha Desidra”, the verses of the kedusha in Hebrew (e.g. קדוש קדוש קדוש ה׳ צבא.ות וכ׳) are said aloud.


I am informed that there is a (yekkische) minhag not to say them aloud on Motzoei Shabbos. Is the fact that normally Chazal did not institute to say “kedusha” at Maariv the source of this minhag?




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