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| and stand with their backs to the congregation [>,n ow]. After the congregation answers “Amen” to the blessing nitia me py nv הַטוּב if there is more than one Kohen, the Shaliah Tzibbur calls out “Kohanim,” and they turn around and say the blessing. If only one Kohen has ascended to the Ark, he starts the blessing without being prompted שם:י-יא] [. The Shaliah Tzibbur does not answer “Amen” at the end of the blessing [xy:ow ([משניב, 374 The Shaliah Tzibbur reads each word of Birkat Kohanim and the Kohanim repeat it in unison. At the end of each verse, the congregation answers “Amen” ] ורמ"א, שם: יג yw]. The Shaliah Tzibbur does not answer “Amen” at the end of | each verse .[שו"ע, שם: יט] | 375 Ifthe Shaliah Tzibbur is himself a Kohen, some rule that he should not say the | blessing, unless no other Kohanim are in the synagogue ] שם:יט yw]. However, the | custom today is for the Shaliah Tzibbur to participate in the blessing ] [משניב, שס: עה | 376 During Birkat Kohanim, the congregation should stand silently with eyes lowered and concentrate on the words of the Kohanim. One should not look at the faces or hands of the Kohanim [33 ov yw]. 377 Inmost congregations in Israel, Birkat Kohanim is said every day in Shaharit and, where applicable, in Musaf, as well as in Ne’ila on Yom Kippur. It is also said in Minha on a fast day [x קכט: nx yw). Birkat Kohanim is not said in Shaharit of Tisha B’Av or in a mourner’s house משניב, קכא:ו] , although in Jerusalem, the custom is to say Birkat Kohanim even in a mourner’s house [7:3 ,o»n717wa]. On those occasions when Birkat Kohanim may be said but no Kohen is present, the Shaliah Tzibbur says wniax oxy5 1 1 1 25 7 740 1429 74 43 36.260799 אָלְהינו5 1 1 1 25 8 826 1431 85 41 96.819427 (page5 1 1 1 25 9 922 1430 68 39 95.112076 137).4 1 1 1 26 0 133 1494 1233 40 -1 5 1 1 1 26 1 133 1503 47 30 94.397667 3785 1 1 1 26 2 198 1498 60 29 96.749100 The5 1 1 1 26 3 268 1504 113 23 96.600967 custom5 1 1 1 26 4 392 1498 107 28 96.948586 outside5 1 1 1 26 5 508 1497 80 29 96.937256 Israel5 1 1 1 26 6 597 1497 59 29 96.974213 and5 1 1 1 26 7 665 1500 30 25 96.974213 in5 1 1 1 26 8 705 1500 100 25 96.395828 certain5 1 1 1 26 9 814 1496 139 29 96.532303 northern5 1 1 1 26 10 962 1496 90 28 96.814812 Israeli5 1 1 1 26 11 1061 1498 221 36 96.872337 congregations,5 1 1 1 26 12 1292 1498 22 25 96.375191 is5 1 1 1 26 13 1324 1494 42 29 96.375191 for4 1 1 1 27 0 200 1542 1166 44 -1 5 1 1 1 27 1 200 1548 45 29 93.305580 the5 1 1 1 27 2 253 1548 109 35 92.226128 Shaliah5 1 1 1 27 3 373 1547 110 30 92.735855 Tzibbur5 1 1 1 27 4 488 1554 28 22 96.500610 to5 1 1 1 27 5 524 1558 46 27 92.658470 say5 1 1 1 27 6 575 1553 91 33 0.511799 wniax5 1 1 1 27 7 672 1542 144 43 23.021412 אַלהינוואלהי5 1 1 1 27 8 823 1546 107 29 96.898407 instead5 1 1 1 27 9 939 1546 33 28 96.984840 of5 1 1 1 27 10 974 1546 47 28 91.662109 the5 1 1 1 27 11 1029 1545 134 29 91.662109 Kohanim5 1 1 1 27 12 1170 1538 88 52 93.283035 saying5 1 1 1 27 13 1274 1544 92 39 92.385117 Birkat4 1 1 1 28 0 197 1596 834 40 -1 5 1 1 1 28 1 197 1598 143 35 92.751411 Kohanim,5 1 1 1 28 2 351 1604 97 32 96.979233 except5 1 1 1 28 3 457 1601 27 25 93.242386 in5 1 1 1 28 4 492 1597 97 29 92.875923 Musaf5 1 1 1 28 5 595 1597 35 29 96.557503 of5 1 1 1 28 6 636 1599 72 26 96.899544 Yom5 1 1 1 28 7 717 1598 57 27 93.300896 Tov5 1 1 1 28 8 954 1596 77 35 27.928801 .[רמא
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Laws of חזרת הש"ץ 365 During the Repetition of the Amida, the congregation is required to listen at- tentively to the blessings and respond “Amen” קכד: ד] nx .[שו"ע 366 In order to begin the Repetition of the Amida, at least nine men are required | to be listening attentively [ow]. | 367 Some require the congregation to stand during the Repetition of the Amida | [ow .[רמ"א, 368 Under extenuating circumstances, the Shaliah Tzibbur may begin saying the Amida aloud, while the congregation says the Amida quietly along with him. The Kedusha is said aloud in the customary fashion and, after the Shaliah Tzib- bur finishes the blessing הקווש xa, he and the congregation continue saying the Amida quietly שם: ב] xm]. 369 At the conclusion of the Repetition of the Amida, it is recommended that the Shaliah Tzibbur say quietly the verse »5~-y2x¢ jis) v7», except when Full Kaddish immediately follows the Repetition of the Amida .[משניב קכגיכא] Some also say this verse during the individual’s silent Amida. Laws of Kedusha 370 There are different customs regarding what the congregation says during the Kedusha: (1) The congregation says only the biblical verses (wttp...; 771a...: ow...) או"ח, קכה:א] yw]; (2) The congregation says every word of the Kedusha, with the Shaliah Tzibbur repeating each sentence ;[בהיט, שם (בשם האר"י)] (3) The congrega- tion says נקדישך and all the biblical verses .[ערוה"ש, שם: ב] Laws of Birkat Kohanim 371 The Kohen has an affirmative obligation from the Torah to bless the congrega- tion, provided there are at least ten males aged 13 or over (including the Kohen himself) או"ח, קכח: א-ב] yw]. 372 The Kohen is required to wash his hands (without a blessing) before saying Birkat Kohanim. It is customary for a Levi to pour the water ו] ow]. If there is no water, or if the Kohen did not have enough time to wash, he may say Birkat Kohanim, provided that: (a) he washed his hands before Shaharit, and (b) since washing for Shaharit he has not touched anything unclean, even his own shoes משניב, שם: כ] [. 373 Each Kohen removes his shoes before ascending to say Birkat Kohanim [yw ..[שם ה When the Shaliah Tzibbur begins my, the Kohanim ascend to the Ark
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| and stand with their backs to the congregation [>,n ow]. After the congregation answers “Amen” to the blessing nitia me py nv htvv if there is more than one Kohen, the Shaliah Tzibbur calls out “Kohanim,” and they turn around and say the blessing. If only one Kohen has ascended to the Ark, he starts the blessing without being prompted shm:y-y] [. The Shaliah Tzibbur does not answer “Amen” at the end of the blessing [xy:ow ([mshnyv, 374 The Shaliah Tzibbur reads each word of Birkat Kohanim and the Kohanim repeat it in unison. At the end of each verse, the congregation answers “Amen” ] vrm", shm: yg yw]. The Shaliah Tzibbur does not answer “Amen” at the end of | each verse .[shv", shm: yt] | 375 Ifthe Shaliah Tzibbur is himself a Kohen, some rule that he should not say the | blessing, unless no other Kohanim are in the synagogue ] shm:yt yw]. However, the | custom today is for the Shaliah Tzibbur to participate in the blessing ] [mshnyv, shs: h | 376 During Birkat Kohanim, the congregation should stand silently with eyes lowered and concentrate on the words of the Kohanim. One should not look at the faces or hands of the Kohanim [33 ov yw]. 377 Inmost congregations in Israel, Birkat Kohanim is said every day in Shaharit and, where applicable, in Musaf, as well as in Ne’ila on Yom Kippur. It is also said in Minha on a fast day [x kcht: nx yw). Birkat Kohanim is not said in Shaharit of Tisha B’Av or in a mourner’s house mshnyv, kch:v] , although in Jerusalem, the custom is to say Birkat Kohanim even in a mourner’s house [7:3 ,o»n717wa]. On those occasions when Birkat Kohanim may be said but no Kohen is present, the Shaliah Tzibbur says wniax oxy5 1 1 1 25 7 740 1429 74 43 36.260799 lhynv5 1 1 1 25 8 826 1431 85 41 96.819427 (page5 1 1 1 25 9 922 1430 68 39 95.112076 137).4 1 1 1 26 0 133 1494 1233 40 -1 5 1 1 1 26 1 133 1503 47 30 94.397667 3785 1 1 1 26 2 198 1498 60 29 96.749100 The5 1 1 1 26 3 268 1504 113 23 96.600967 custom5 1 1 1 26 4 392 1498 107 28 96.948586 outside5 1 1 1 26 5 508 1497 80 29 96.937256 Israel5 1 1 1 26 6 597 1497 59 29 96.974213 and5 1 1 1 26 7 665 1500 30 25 96.974213 in5 1 1 1 26 8 705 1500 100 25 96.395828 certain5 1 1 1 26 9 814 1496 139 29 96.532303 northern5 1 1 1 26 10 962 1496 90 28 96.814812 Israeli5 1 1 1 26 11 1061 1498 221 36 96.872337 congregations,5 1 1 1 26 12 1292 1498 22 25 96.375191 is5 1 1 1 26 13 1324 1494 42 29 96.375191 for4 1 1 1 27 0 200 1542 1166 44 -1 5 1 1 1 27 1 200 1548 45 29 93.305580 the5 1 1 1 27 2 253 1548 109 35 92.226128 Shaliah5 1 1 1 27 3 373 1547 110 30 92.735855 Tzibbur5 1 1 1 27 4 488 1554 28 22 96.500610 to5 1 1 1 27 5 524 1558 46 27 92.658470 say5 1 1 1 27 6 575 1553 91 33 0.511799 wniax5 1 1 1 27 7 672 1542 144 43 23.021412 lhynvvlhy5 1 1 1 27 8 823 1546 107 29 96.898407 instead5 1 1 1 27 9 939 1546 33 28 96.984840 of5 1 1 1 27 10 974 1546 47 28 91.662109 the5 1 1 1 27 11 1029 1545 134 29 91.662109 Kohanim5 1 1 1 27 12 1170 1538 88 52 93.283035 saying5 1 1 1 27 13 1274 1544 92 39 92.385117 Birkat4 1 1 1 28 0 197 1596 834 40 -1 5 1 1 1 28 1 197 1598 143 35 92.751411 Kohanim,5 1 1 1 28 2 351 1604 97 32 96.979233 except5 1 1 1 28 3 457 1601 27 25 93.242386 in5 1 1 1 28 4 492 1597 97 29 92.875923 Musaf5 1 1 1 28 5 595 1597 35 29 96.557503 of5 1 1 1 28 6 636 1599 72 26 96.899544 Yom5 1 1 1 28 7 717 1598 57 27 93.300896 Tov5 1 1 1 28 8 954 1596 77 35 27.928801 .[rm