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# The congregants should be careful not to answer "[[Amen]]" until the cohanim have finished saying the last word of the pasuk. <ref>Rambam, Mishneh Torah: Hilchot [[Tefillah]] U'Birkat Cohanim, Chapter 14, Halacha 5, S”A 128:18, Igrot Moshe 2:31</ref> | # The congregants should be careful not to answer "[[Amen]]" until the cohanim have finished saying the last word of the pasuk. <ref>Rambam, Mishneh Torah: Hilchot [[Tefillah]] U'Birkat Cohanim, Chapter 14, Halacha 5, S”A 128:18, Igrot Moshe 2:31</ref> | ||
# There are various opinions regarding whether one should answer Baruch Hu Baruch Shemo after Hashem’s name in Birkat Cohanim. <Ref>The Weekly Halachah Discussion (Vol 2, pg 379) writes that one may follow one’s customary practice but should do so quietly. See Yachava Daat 4:9. </ref> | # There are various opinions regarding whether one should answer Baruch Hu Baruch Shemo after Hashem’s name in Birkat Cohanim. <Ref>The Weekly Halachah Discussion (Vol 2, pg 379) writes that one may follow one’s customary practice but should do so quietly. See Yachava Daat 4:9. </ref> | ||
# Someone who’s in middle of [[ | # Someone who’s in middle of [[Shmoneh Esrei]] should stop to listen even if one is in front of the Cohanim, however, according to Sephardim one may continue [[Shmoneh Esrei]] but if one wants one may stop to listen in between [[Brachot]]. <Ref> | ||
* The Gemara Sotah 40a tells us that one shouldn’t say Pesukim while the Cohanim are blessing the people because it’s disrespectful to ignore the [[blessings]] being said. This is codified in Shulchan Aruch 128:26. However, this may be different considering that one is involved in [[Davening]] and there’s no mitzvah to stop [[Davening]] to listen rather the principle of Osek BeMitzvah Patur Min HaMitzvah (one who is involved in a mitzvah should continue that mitzvah) comes into effect. | * The Gemara Sotah 40a tells us that one shouldn’t say Pesukim while the Cohanim are blessing the people because it’s disrespectful to ignore the [[blessings]] being said. This is codified in Shulchan Aruch 128:26. However, this may be different considering that one is involved in [[Davening]] and there’s no mitzvah to stop [[Davening]] to listen rather the principle of Osek BeMitzvah Patur Min HaMitzvah (one who is involved in a mitzvah should continue that mitzvah) comes into effect. | ||
* If there’s a mitzvah on the individual Jews receiving the Bracha like the Sefer Charedim 4:18 then it’s understandable that one should pause to hear the [[Brachot]]. [This is also the opinion of the Raavad (Mishna Tamid end of chapter 6), Bet Efraim 6, Haflah (Ketubot 24b).] However, the Ritva ([[Sukkah]] 31a) writes clearly that the mitzvah is only upon the cohanim and not those being blessed. [This is also the opinion of the Keren Orah (Sotah 39b). The Chatom Sofer 167 writes that this is the opinion of the majority of Rishonim.] If so it’s logical that there’s no reason to stop to listen to Birkat Cohanim since there’s no Mitzvah of to say the [[Brachot]] but only to listen. | * If there’s a mitzvah on the individual Jews receiving the Bracha like the Sefer Charedim 4:18 then it’s understandable that one should pause to hear the [[Brachot]]. [This is also the opinion of the Raavad (Mishna Tamid end of chapter 6), Bet Efraim 6, Haflah (Ketubot 24b).] However, the Ritva ([[Sukkah]] 31a) writes clearly that the mitzvah is only upon the cohanim and not those being blessed. [This is also the opinion of the Keren Orah (Sotah 39b). The Chatom Sofer 167 writes that this is the opinion of the majority of Rishonim.] If so it’s logical that there’s no reason to stop to listen to Birkat Cohanim since there’s no Mitzvah of to say the [[Brachot]] but only to listen. | ||
* It’s seemingly unanimous (Sh”t Yabia Omer 7:12, Halichot Shlomo 10:3) that even according to those Rishonim (Tosfot [[Brachot]] 21b) who disapprove of stopping in [[ | * It’s seemingly unanimous (Sh”t Yabia Omer 7:12, Halichot Shlomo 10:3) that even according to those Rishonim (Tosfot [[Brachot]] 21b) who disapprove of stopping in [[Shmoneh Esrei]] to hear [[Kedusha]] because the principle of Shomea KeOnah (listening is like hearing) makes it as if one actually said the words and interrupted one’s [[prayer]], would agree here that it’s not an issue because one has no intent to be considered as if one said the words but rather one is silent in order to receive the [[blessings]]. | ||
* Rav Ovadyah Yosef in Sh”t Yabia Omer 7:12 writes that one doesn’t have to stop in middle of [[ | * Rav Ovadyah Yosef in Sh”t Yabia Omer 7:12 writes that one doesn’t have to stop in middle of [[Shmoneh Esrei]] in order to listen to Birkat Cohanim (based on the above two reasons), however, if one wanted to one should do so in between the [[Brachot]]. However, Rav Shlomo Zalman in Halichot Shlomo 10:3 writes that in deference to those who hold that there’s also a mitzvah for those being blessing one should stop to listen. | ||
* Chazon Ish (Dinim VeHanhagot 4:29), Igrot Moshe 4:21(2), Shevet HaLevi 3:15, and Halichot Shlomo 10:3 (note 18 adds that one should listen from the beginning of the Bracha that the cohanim make before Birkat Cohanim.) all hold that one should stop and listen for Birkat Cohanim. See also Avnei Yishfah ([[Tefillah]] pg 205) quoting Rav Elyashiv and Sh”t Teshuvot VeHanhagot 2:77 who say that one shouldn’t stop to listen to Birkat Cohanim. </ref> If one stopped to listen to Birkat Cohanim one should not answer [[Amen]]. <Ref> [[Tefillah]] KeHilchata 14:51 based on Sh”t Shevet HaLevi 3:15, and the Imrei Yosher in name of the Chazon Ish writes not to answer [[Amen]]. [[Tefillah]] KeHilchata 14:51 writes that if one is saying [[ | * Chazon Ish (Dinim VeHanhagot 4:29), Igrot Moshe 4:21(2), Shevet HaLevi 3:15, and Halichot Shlomo 10:3 (note 18 adds that one should listen from the beginning of the Bracha that the cohanim make before Birkat Cohanim.) all hold that one should stop and listen for Birkat Cohanim. See also Avnei Yishfah ([[Tefillah]] pg 205) quoting Rav Elyashiv and Sh”t Teshuvot VeHanhagot 2:77 who say that one shouldn’t stop to listen to Birkat Cohanim. </ref> If one stopped to listen to Birkat Cohanim one should not answer [[Amen]]. <Ref> [[Tefillah]] KeHilchata 14:51 based on Sh”t Shevet HaLevi 3:15, and the Imrei Yosher in name of the Chazon Ish writes not to answer [[Amen]]. [[Tefillah]] KeHilchata 14:51 writes that if one is saying [[Shmoneh Esrei]] together with the Shaliach Tzibbur one should answer [[Amen]]. </ref> | ||
==Things that may prevent a Cohen from doing Birkat Cohanim== | ==Things that may prevent a Cohen from doing Birkat Cohanim== | ||
