Kedusha wrote on 29 Nov 2009 17:13:
Chazak,
I laughed so hard you almost made me drop my Shimusha Rabbah Tefillin!
On a more serious note, I have nothing against Chumros, and practice a few myself. However, much more important than Chumros is to follow the Shulchan Aruch, especially in areas of Halacha that make up the entire foundation of our Yiddishkeit. Once we've done that, any Chumros are icing on the cake.
I did not mean the piece to be serious at all. I
really laughed the first time I read it. A chumara can easily turn out to be a big kulah, thanks to the
Y"H. ("Vehoser Soton Milfoneinu
Emai'acha'reinu" ---)