{"id":6233,"date":"2010-01-14T04:00:32","date_gmt":"2010-01-14T02:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/?p=6233"},"modified":"2018-05-24T11:36:32","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T08:36:32","slug":"02-14-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/02-14-04\/","title":{"rendered":"04 – The Laws Concerning Interruptions in Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i> are surrounded by berachot<\/i> \u2013 Baruch She\u2019amar<\/i> before and Yishtabach<\/i> after them – they are considered one segment and interruptions in the middle of their recital are forbidden.<\/p>\n

However, in cases of a great need, such as to prevent loss, it is permissible to interrupt by speaking (see Mishnah Berurah<\/i> 51:7, where he writes that before and after the interruption one should say the verses \u201cBaruch Hashem<\/i>\u201d that appear before Vayevarech David<\/i>). Similarly, in order to prevent insulting someone, one is permitted to greet him (see further in this book 16:6; the law concerning an interruption between Yishtabach<\/i> and Barchu<\/i> is explained further in this book 16:2).<\/p>\n

There are those who say that when one must relieve himself in the middle of Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i>, he should delay the recital of Asher Yatzar<\/i> until after the prayer service so as not to interrupt Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i>. However, it is best to recite Asher Yatzar<\/i> immediately after relieving oneself, for if he delays its recital until after praying, he might forget to say it altogether.[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

If a person hears berachot<\/i> or Kaddish<\/i> in the middle of Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i>, he may not answer \u201cBaruch Hu u\u2019varuch Shemo<\/i>,\u201d although he is permitted to answer Amen<\/i>. Saying Amen<\/i> is allowed, but is not an obligation. Since he is engaged in the mitzvah of reciting Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i>, he is exempt from the mitzvah of responding to other matters of sanctity. If a person\u2019s concentration during Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i> will be disturbed if he interrupts to answer Amen<\/i>, it is best that he continues to recite Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i> with kavanah<\/i> and refrain from answering Amen<\/i>. However, if he hears the congregation saying Kedushah<\/i>, he must stand with his legs together and join along, so that he will not stand out as one who does not participate in matters of sanctity with the congregation. Similarly, if they arrive at Modim d\u2019Rabbanan<\/i> or Barchu<\/i>, he bows slightly and answers with them. If he is praying in a minyan<\/i> in which the people are reciting Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i> and he hears Kedushah<\/i>, Modim<\/i>, or Barchu<\/i> being recited in a different minyan<\/i>, he is permitted to remain seated and say Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i>, since by continuing to pray in an orderly fashion he does not stand out as one who separates himself from the congregation.[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

One who is reciting Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i> should not be called up to the Torah. He may only be called if he is a Kohen<\/i> or a Levi<\/i> and there are no other Kohanim<\/i> or Levi\u2019im<\/i> present. Additionally, since he is in the middle of Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i> he may not interrupt his prayer to ask the gabbai<\/i> (synagogue coordinator) to say a prayer on his behalf (Mishebeirach<\/i>). However, in a situation in which the gabbai<\/i> mistakenly calls a Yisrael<\/i> who is still in the middle of reciting Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i>, he must go up out of respect for the Torah and the congregation (Mishnah Berurah<\/i> 51:10).<\/p>\n

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[6]<\/a>.\u00a0Mishnah Berurah<\/i> 51:8 rules that one should recite the blessing immediately and so does the Aruch HaShulchan<\/i>. Kaf HaChaim<\/i> 51:28 writes that one should recite the blessing after Yishtabach<\/i>, and according to the Eshel Avraham<\/i>, one should recite the blessing after the Amidah<\/i>. The Igrot Moshe<\/i> 4:14 writes that it is preferable to say it after the Amidah<\/i>. However, one who prefers to recite it immediately may do so. It is best that he recite the blessing immediately since there is concern that he might forget to recite the blessing altogether.<\/p>\n

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[7]<\/a>.Shut Tzitz Eliezer<\/i> 11:3 and Halichot Shlomo<\/i> 6:12 explain that all the laws of interruption concerning matters of sanctity in Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i> are optional, meaning there is no obligation to stop in order to respond. Therefore, if responding disturbs his kavanah<\/i>, it is best that he does not answer. In any case, one should take care not to appear as separating himself from the congregation; therefore, he stands at Kedushah<\/i>, stands and bows at Modim<\/i>, and bows slightly at Barchu<\/i>, and since he already interrupted to stand and bow, it seems best that he respond as well. However, if he is part of another minyan<\/i>, he does not appear to be separating himself from the congregation and therefore it is not necessary for him to stand and he may continue praying as he is (see the laws of Keriat Shema<\/i> 16:5 and note 4).<\/p>\n

Since a person is not obligated to respond, there is no great need to discuss the laws of interruption at length, so we will briefly mention only a few. The Mishnah Berurah<\/i> 51:8 and Bei\u2019ur Halachah<\/i> write that for responding Amen<\/i> to berachot<\/i> one may make an interruption even in the middle of a verse, provided that a theme of the verse has been concluded. However, for Kaddish<\/i>, Kedushah<\/i>, and Modim<\/i> (these parts of prayer are recited in a minyan<\/i>, and according to Minhag Ashkenaz<\/i>, Amen<\/i> after HaKel HaKadosh<\/i> and Shome\u2019a Tefillah<\/i> as well), he may respond even in a place in which a theme has not yet ended. Many Acharonim<\/i> do not mention this distinction at all and maintain that it is permissible to interrupt to answer Amen<\/i> at any point in Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i>. One may respond to all the Amens<\/i> in Kaddish<\/i> until \u201cD\u2019Amiran B\u2019Alma<\/i>,\u201d each according to his minhag<\/i>. However, the law concerning the subsequent Amens<\/i> is like that of \u201cBaruch Hu u\u2019varuch Shemo<\/i>,\u201d that we do not interrupt in order to respond in the middle of Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i>. Regarding Modim d\u2019Rabbanan<\/i>, the Mishnah Berurah<\/i> 51:8 implies that one may answer and recite all of it, yet in Yabia Omer<\/i>, part 6, 4, it is written that one only says the words \u201cModim anachnu Lach<\/i>.\u201d Regarding a person who hears thunder or sees lightning, according to the Chayei Adam<\/i> 20:3 he is permitted to interrupt and recite a berachah<\/i> on them, and so write most poskim<\/i>, although there are some who disagree (Kaf HaChaim<\/i> 51:23).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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