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The person who is listening must be careful to answer Amen<\/i> after each and every berachah<\/i> of the Amidah<\/i> repetition, as the Chachamim<\/i> teach (Berachot<\/i> 53b): \u201cThe one who answers Amen<\/i> is greater than the one who recites the blessing.\u201d One must respond Amen<\/i> with the utmost solemnity, and while saying it, he must have kavanah<\/i> that the content of the berachah<\/i> is true. For instance, if one hears the berachah<\/i>, \u201cSheHakol Nihiyah Bidvaro<\/i>,\u201d he must have in mind that everything truly comes into existence through God\u2019s word. When there is a request in the berachah <\/i>as well, such as in Birkat<\/i> Chonen HaDa\u2019at<\/i>, he should have in mind its two meanings: 1) it is true that knowledge comes from Hashem; 2) the request that Hashem endow us with knowledge (Shulchan\u00a0 Aruch <\/i>124:6; Mishnah Berurah<\/i> 25).<\/p>\n

One may not recite Amen<\/i> too hastily, by saying it before the chazan<\/i> finishes the berachah<\/i>; nor shall one abbreviate the Amen<\/i> by swallowing its letters, or pronounce it softly and in a weak voice. Also, one must not distance the response of Amen<\/i> from the conclusion of the berachah<\/i>, for then it is called an \u201cAmen<\/i> yetomah<\/i>\u201d (an orphaned Amen<\/i>) (see Berachot<\/i> 47a; Shulchan Aruch<\/i> 124:8).<\/p>\n

The way a person responds Amen<\/i> represents how he relates to belief in Hashem. When a person\u2019s faith is damaged, the life that Hashem bestows upon him is also impaired. This is what Ben Azai means when he says, \u201cWhoever answers an \u2018Amen yetomah<\/i>\u2019 (an orphaned Amen<\/i>) \u2013 his children will be orphans; an \u2018Amen<\/i> chatufah<\/i>\u2019 (one that is too hasty) \u2013 his days [upon this earth] will be snatched from him; an \u2018Amen ketufah<\/i>\u2019 (an abbreviated Amen<\/i>) \u2013 his days will be shortened. However, anyone who extends the recital of Amen<\/i> \u2013 his days and years are lengthened\u201d (Berachot<\/i> 47a).<\/p>\n

The recital of Amen<\/i> should be made in a pleasant tone and one\u2019s voice should not be raised above that of the chazan<\/i> who is reciting the blessing (Shulchan Aruch<\/i> 124:12). One must not shorten the Amen<\/i>, rather slightly elongate it for the amount of time it takes to say \u201cKel Melech Ne\u2019eman<\/i>,\u201d although it should not be overly extended. If there are people who do prolong their response of Amen<\/i>, the chazan<\/i> need not wait for them; instead, after most of the congregation has finished saying Amen<\/i>, he may continue on to the next berachah<\/i>. However, regarding berachot<\/i> with which the chazan<\/i> fulfills the obligations of others, such as before the blowing of the shofar<\/i>, the one reciting the blessing must wait until everyone finishes saying Amen<\/i> so that those who extend their Amen<\/i> can also hear the next berachah<\/i> (Shulchan Aruch<\/i> 124:8-9; Mishnah Berurah<\/i> 38).<\/p>\n

Prominent Rishonim<\/i> were accustomed to saying \u201cBaruch Hu u\u2019varuch Shemo<\/i>\u201d after the recital of Hashem\u2019s Name in the berachah<\/i>, and their minhag<\/i> became widespread throughout the nation of Israel. This applies to berachot<\/i> concerning which one does not fulfill his obligation through someone else, such as the Amidah<\/i> repetition for one who prays silently. However, concerning berachot<\/i> whose obligation can be fulfilled through another person, such as the berachot<\/i> of Kiddush<\/i> and blowing shofar<\/i>, the common custom is not to recite \u201cBaruch Hu u\u2019varuch Shemo<\/i>,\u201d so as not to interrupt the berachah<\/i> by reciting words not established by the Chachamim<\/i>. Nevertheless, b\u2019dieved<\/i>, if one responded \u201cBaruch Hu u\u2019varuch Shemo<\/i>\u201d to a berachah<\/i> that he was obligated to recite, he still fulfilled his obligation, since his response did not distract his mind from the berachah<\/i> (Mishnah Berurah<\/i> 124: 21; Kaf HaChaim<\/i> 26).[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

It is proper to enhance the mitzvah of listening to the Chazarat<\/i> HaShatz <\/i>by standing, just as the law requires for the silent Amidah<\/i>. This is because even the listeners who do not fulfill their obligation by hearing the repetition participate in its recital to a certain extent and are considered as someone who recited an additional prayer. However, this is not an obligation, and one who wishes to sit is permitted (Mishnah Berurah<\/i> 124:20; Kaf HaChaim<\/i> 24).<\/p>\n

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[2]<\/a>.\u00a0However, according to the Chayei Adam<\/i> and Shulchan Aruch HaRav<\/i> 124:2, if he answered \u201cBaruch Hu u\u2019varuch Shemo<\/i>,\u201d he did not fulfill his obligation. That is also what is written in Igrot Moshe<\/i>, Orach Chaim<\/i>, part 2, end of section 98. By contrast, according to Rav Rakach<\/i> (Luv<\/i>) one must answer \u201cBaruch Hu u\u2019varuch Shemo<\/i>\u201d even to a berachah<\/i> in which he fulfills his obligation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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