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=== ''Minhagim'' (Customs) ===

Chabad Chassidim follow Chabad ''minhag'' ~~and pray according the [[Nusach Ari]]~~ established by the ~~Alter Rebbe~~.<ref>Nissan Mindel. www.chabad.org. Rabbi Isaac Luria – The Ari Hakodosh Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref> The Alter Rebbe ~~instituted~~ various other rulings of Jewish Law, including the use of stainless steel knives for the slaughter of animals before human consumption~~, which are~~ now universally accepted in all ~~sects of Judaism. General Chabad minhagim (customs~~) ~~distinguish the movement from other Chassidic groups~~. Some of the main Chabad customs are minor practices performed on traditional [[Jewish holidays]]:

Chabad Chassidim follow Chabad ''minhag'' as established by the Rebbes of Chabad.<ref>Nissan Mindel. www.chabad.org. Rabbi Isaac Luria – The Ari Hakodosh Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref> The Alter Rebbe established a siddur based on the teachings of the [[Arizal]] and various other rulings of Jewish Law, including the use of stainless steel knives for the slaughter of animals before human consumption (now universally accepted by all Jews). Some of the main Chabad customs are minor practices performed on traditional Jewish holidays:

* ~~[[Pesach]]~~ – ~~It is customary in Chabad communities to limit contact of ''matzah'' (unleavened bread) with water. This~~ custom is called ''gebrokts''. However, on the last day of Pesach, it is customary to intentionally have matzah come in contact with water.<ref>www.chabad.org. Gebrokts: Wetted Matzah. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref>

* Yom Kippur – The custom is to hand out ''lekach'' (honey cake) before Yom Kippur.

* [[Chanukah]] – It is the custom of Chabad Hasidim to place the Chanukah [[Menorah (Hanukkah)|menorah]] against the room's doorpost (and not on the windowsill).<ref name="sichoscustom">Shabbat Candle-Lighting Times. www.chabad.org.</ref><ref>Schneersohn, Shalom Dovber. Tanu Rabbanan: Ner Chanukah ''~~Sichos In English~~''~~, N.Y., 1990.</ref><ref>November 24, 2013. www.crownheights.info. Laws and Customs: Chanukah. CrownHeights.info. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref>~~

* Tefillah (~~Prayer~~) ~~– The founder of Chabad wrote a very specific liturgy for the daily and festival prayers based on the teachings of the Kabbalists, primarily the [[Arizal]]~~.

* Yud Tes Kislev – The custom is to eat ''kasha'' (Buckwheat) on the Chabad holiday of Yud Tes Kislev.

* ~~Yom Kippur~~ – ~~The~~ custom is to ~~hand out~~ ''~~lekach~~'' (~~honey cake~~) ~~before Yom Kippur~~.

* Chanukah – It is the custom of Chabad Hasidim to place the Chanukah [[Menorah (Hanukkah)|menorah]] against the room's doorpost (and not on the windowsill).<ref name="sichoscustom">Shabbat Candle-Lighting Times. www.chabad.org.</ref><ref>Schneersohn, Shalom Dovber. Tanu Rabbanan: Ner Chanukah ''Sichos In English'', N.Y., 1990.</ref><ref>November 24, 2013. www.crownheights.info. Laws and Customs: Chanukah. CrownHeights.info. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref>

* Pesach – It is customary in Chabad communities to limit contact of ''matzah'' (unleavened bread) with water. This custom is called ''gebrokts''. However, on the last day of Pesach, it is customary to intentionally have matzah come in contact with water.<ref>www.chabad.org. Gebrokts: Wetted Matzah. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref>

* Shavuos – The custom is to ensure that everyone, including children of all ages, hear the [[Mivtza Aseres Hadibros|Aseres Hadibros]] (Ten Commandments) read in Shul.

* Tefillah (Prayer) – One of the Chabad customs relating to Tefillah include giving a coin to tzedakah.

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 === ''Minhagim'' (Customs) ===
-Chabad Chassidim follow Chabad ''minhag'' and pray according the [[Nusach Ari]] established by the Alter Rebbe.<ref>Nissan Mindel. www.chabad.org. Rabbi Isaac Luria – The Ari Hakodosh Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref> The Alter Rebbe instituted various other rulings of Jewish Law, including the use of stainless steel knives for the slaughter of animals before human consumption, which are now universally accepted in all sects of Judaism. General Chabad minhagim (customs) distinguish the movement from other Chassidic groups. Some of the main Chabad customs are minor practices performed on traditional [[Jewish holidays]]:
+Chabad Chassidim follow Chabad ''minhag'' as established by the Rebbes of Chabad.<ref>Nissan Mindel. www.chabad.org. Rabbi Isaac Luria – The Ari Hakodosh Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref> The Alter Rebbe established a siddur based on the teachings of the [[Arizal]] and various other rulings of Jewish Law, including the use of stainless steel knives for the slaughter of animals before human consumption (now universally accepted by all Jews). Some of the main Chabad customs are minor practices performed on traditional Jewish holidays:
-* [[Pesach]] – It is customary in Chabad communities to limit contact of ''matzah'' (unleavened bread) with water. This custom is called ''gebrokts''. However, on the last day of Pesach, it is customary to intentionally have matzah come in contact with water.<ref>www.chabad.org. Gebrokts: Wetted Matzah. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref>
+* Yom Kippur – The custom is to hand out ''lekach'' (honey cake) before Yom Kippur.
-* [[Chanukah]] – It is the custom of Chabad Hasidim to place the Chanukah [[Menorah (Hanukkah)|menorah]] against the room's doorpost (and not on the windowsill).<ref name="sichoscustom">Shabbat Candle-Lighting Times. www.chabad.org.</ref><ref>Schneersohn, Shalom Dovber. Tanu Rabbanan: Ner Chanukah ''Sichos In English'', N.Y., 1990.</ref><ref>November 24, 2013. www.crownheights.info. Laws and Customs: Chanukah. CrownHeights.info. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref>
-* Tefillah (Prayer) – The founder of Chabad wrote a very specific liturgy for the daily and festival prayers based on the teachings of the Kabbalists, primarily the [[Arizal]].
 * Yud Tes Kislev – The custom is to eat ''kasha'' (Buckwheat) on the Chabad holiday of Yud Tes Kislev.
-* Yom Kippur – The custom is to hand out ''lekach'' (honey cake) before Yom Kippur.
+* Chanukah – It is the custom of Chabad Hasidim to place the Chanukah [[Menorah (Hanukkah)|menorah]] against the room's doorpost (and not on the windowsill).<ref name="sichoscustom">Shabbat Candle-Lighting Times. www.chabad.org.</ref><ref>Schneersohn, Shalom Dovber. Tanu Rabbanan: Ner Chanukah ''Sichos In English'', N.Y., 1990.</ref><ref>November 24, 2013. www.crownheights.info. Laws and Customs: Chanukah. CrownHeights.info. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref>
+* Pesach – It is customary in Chabad communities to limit contact of ''matzah'' (unleavened bread) with water. This custom is called ''gebrokts''. However, on the last day of Pesach, it is customary to intentionally have matzah come in contact with water.<ref>www.chabad.org. Gebrokts: Wetted Matzah. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref>
+* Shavuos – The custom is to ensure that everyone, including children of all ages, hear the [[Mivtza Aseres Hadibros|Aseres Hadibros]] (Ten Commandments) read in Shul.
+* Tefillah (Prayer) – One of the Chabad customs relating to Tefillah include giving a coin to tzedakah.
 == The Arts ==