Date: 07 Aug 2004
Time: 13:07:57 -0700
I don't think that minchagim are not important. Shulchan aruch says that minchagim are neder shel klall yisrael,certainly more important than halacha.The ramabam himself says that (in yesodei hatorah) a jew should endeavour to put his tzitzit and tefillin allday.
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