Halacha:

Minhagim,  Shabbat,  Tefillah 

Collections: R' Grunstein Friday Night Controversies

Description

After pointing out all the problems, turns out R' Yaakov Emdin did say [a variation] of "Shalom Aleichem" in order "not to abolish the custom". Believe the take-away is a lesson in both humility, as well as the proper approach to COMMON Jewish customs; if they're so widely practiced, it must be correct.