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#Many have the custom to recite Shir Hamaalot Mimaamakim (Tehillim 130) during [[Shacharit]] after Yishtabach before the [[Kaddish]],<ref>Yalkut Yosef Moadim pg. 69, Chazon Ovadia Yamim Noraim pg. 189</ref> but some Ashkenazim don't have this practice.<ref>Magen Avraham 54:2 questions this practice to say Shir Hamaalot between Yishtabach and [[Kaddish]] as it's clearly an interruption. Mishna Brurah 54:4 agrees. The Maharshal is quoted (Dagul Mervava Orach Chaim 54:3) as arguing that the issue of interrupting is only regarding pointless matters, not praises of Hashem like Tehillim, which may be recited even in middle of Birkot Keriat Shema. Emek Bracha pg 7 (Birkat Pesukei deZimra) notes how the Rambam (Hilchot Tefillah 7:13) records the custom of some communities to recite Az Yashir ''after'' Yishtabach and doesn't protest. Az Yashir, writes Rav Pameranchik, isn't a hefsek, because it's just a praise of Hashem. Shir HaMaalot Mimaamakim is not, however, so he leaves the issue unresolved. [http://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/885574/rabbi-hershel-schachter/inyonei-yom-kippur-5778-1-tosefes-vidui-letaher-atzmo-baregel-kol-nidrei-seder-haavodah-aleinu-birkas-kohanim-neilah-hadlakas-neiros/ Rav Schachter (Hilchot Yom Kippur 5778, min 47)] holds that the Ashkenazi practice is clearly not to say Shir Hamaalot. See Nefesh HaRav page 203.</ref>