Barchu
From Halachipedia
- One may sit while the tzaliach tzibbur says Baruchu and then only stand when answering the Barchu. [1]
- According to Ashkenazim, the accepted minhag is to bow during Barchu. [2] According to Sephardim, many have the minhag to bow slightly while answering Barchu and have what to rely on, however it's preferable not to bow. [3]
- If one continued Seudat Shelishit into the night (past Shkiah) should still say Retzay in benching, even if one answered Barchu. However, if one already said Maariv, one shouldn’t say Retzsay in benching. [4]
- If one is saying Mariv/Arvit to oneself some say that one should say a Britta in place of Barchu. [5] However, many hold that one shouldn't say it with Hashem's actual name but rather one should say Hashem. [6]
References
- ↑ Sh”t Beer Moshe 1:2 based on Taz 146:1
- ↑ Biur Halacha 113:3 D"H HaKoreh
- ↑ Yalkut Yosef (vol 3 pg 421, 57:9). See there where he writes that his father's (Rav Ovadyah Yosef) practice is not to bow at all.
- ↑ Sh”t Beer Moshe 1:5
- ↑ Chida in Tziporen Shamir 2:26, Ben Ish Chai (end of Parshat Vayigash), Kaf HaChaim 50:9
- ↑ Sh"t Yabea Omer 2:4, HaTefillah VeHilchoteha 28:9
