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# At the conclusion of Birkat Cohanim some have the practice to thank the cohanim for the Brachot and the cohanim respond Tzivku LeMitzvot while others advise avoid responding in these words. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 128:60, Aruch HaShulchan 128:24, Sh”t Har Tzvi 62 </ref> However, saying Yasher Koach or thank you isn’t an issue. <Ref>Nesiut Kapim KeHilchata (Chap 9 note 53) writes that the Cohanim saying the “Yashar Koach” isn’t an issue. Piskei Teshuvot 128:48 writes that saying “Thank you” isn’t an issue. </ref> | # At the conclusion of Birkat Cohanim some have the practice to thank the cohanim for the Brachot and the cohanim respond Tzivku LeMitzvot while others advise avoid responding in these words. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 128:60, Aruch HaShulchan 128:24, Sh”t Har Tzvi 62 </ref> However, saying Yasher Koach or thank you isn’t an issue. <Ref>Nesiut Kapim KeHilchata (Chap 9 note 53) writes that the Cohanim saying the “Yashar Koach” isn’t an issue. Piskei Teshuvot 128:48 writes that saying “Thank you” isn’t an issue. </ref> | ||
# If a Yisrael who makes the blessing of the cohanim, with the intention of doing the mitzvah, it is as if he is transgressing a positive commandment, because only the cohanim were commanded.<Ref> Yalkut Yosef, Tefillah Volume 1, page 296 </ref> | # If a Yisrael who makes the blessing of the cohanim, with the intention of doing the mitzvah, it is as if he is transgressing a positive commandment, because only the cohanim were commanded.<Ref> Yalkut Yosef, Tefillah Volume 1, page 296 </ref> | ||
# However, parents blessing their children and Rabbis blessing their students, may put both of their hands on their heads while reciting the blessing, since the only prohibition is to make the blessing with the intention of fulfilling the mitzvah of the commandment, and to do it like the cohen. | # However, parents blessing their children and Rabbis blessing their students, may put both of their hands on their heads while reciting the blessing, since the only prohibition is to make the blessing with the intention of fulfilling the mitzvah of the commandment, and to do it like the cohen.<Ref> Yalkut Yosef, Tefillah Volume 1, page 296 </ref> | ||
==Someone in middle of Shemona Esreh== | ==Someone in middle of Shemona Esreh== | ||
# Someone who’s in middle of Shemona Esreh should stop to listen even if one is in front of the Cohanim, however, according to Sephardim one may continue Shemona Esreh but if one wants one may stop to listen in between Brachot. <Ref> | # Someone who’s in middle of Shemona Esreh should stop to listen even if one is in front of the Cohanim, however, according to Sephardim one may continue Shemona Esreh but if one wants one may stop to listen in between Brachot. <Ref> | ||
