Chazarat HaShatz: Difference between revisions

Chazal instituted that after a [[minyan]] prays [[Shemona Esreh]] the Shaliach Tzibbur should repeat [[Shemona Esreh]] aloud.<ref>S"A 124:1</ref> Although the reason Chazal instituted this practice was in order to fulfill the obligation of those who didn't know how to say [[Shemona Esreh]] on their own, this practice is still an obligation for a [[minyan]] of people who are all capable of saying [[Shemona Esreh]] themselves.<ref>S"A 124:3, Yalkut Yosef 124:1</ref> During the Chazarat HaShatz, the Cohanim perform the mitzvah of [[Birkat Cohanim]] which is discussed on its own page.

# When the Shaliach Tzibbur is saying Chazarat HaShatz, the congregation should listen and answer [[Amen]]. If there's not a [[minyan]] of people [[answering Amen]] it is like the [[Brachot]] that the Shaliach Tzibbur is saying are [[Brachot Levatala]].<ref>S"A 124:4, Kitzur S"A 20:2</ref>

# According to Sephardim, when one hears Hashem's name in a Bracha one should answer "Baruch Hu UBaruch Shemo".<ref>S"A 124:5</ref>

# Some say that the congregation should stand during the Chazarat HaShatz. Some have the practice to sit.<ref>Rama 124:4 writes that some say one should stand during Chazarat HaShatz. Kitzur S"A 20:1 writes that for someone for whom it is easy to stand should stand just as if one was actually saying [[Shemona Esreh]] oneself. See Mishna Brurah 124:20 who writes that the earlier practice was to listen to Chazarat HaShatz standing so that it was like one is actually praying through [[Shomea KeOneh]], however, because of our sins in our days people do whatever they like and some sit. The Biur HaGra 124:4 (according to the Birkat Eliyahu) explains that the reason to stand is that Chazarat HaShatz was originally instituted in order to fulfill the obligation of one who doesn't know how to say [[Shemonei Esrei]]. Just like someone who didn't know how to say [[Shemonei Esrei]] would have to stand in order to fulfill his obligation by listening to the Chazara, so too the congregatoin should stand. The Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, Volume 1, Page 110 states that during the [[Chazarat Hashatz]] one should stand; nevertheless, one who is old or sick is permitted to sit. </ref>

# Those who wear [[Tefillin]] of Rashi and Rabbenu Tam should not take off their [[Tefillin]] of Rashi and put on the [[Tefillin]] of Rabbenu Tam during Chazarat HaShatz. <ref>Kitzur S"A 20:1, Pri Megadim M"Z 34:2</ref>

# It is a grievous sin to talk during Chazarat HaShatz,<ref>S"A 124:7, Mishna Brurah 124:27, Kaf HaChaim 124:37</ref> even if one is not [[davening]] with that [[minyan]]. <ref> Sh"t Rivivot Ephraim 1:83 </ref>

# It is improper to learn Torah or say other parts of [[davening]] during Chazarat HaShatz.<ref>Magen Avraham 124:8, Mishna Brurah 124:17, Kaf HaChaim 124:16, Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, Volume 1, Page 110. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/796420/Shay_Schachter/Talking_-_Learning_During_Chazaras_Hashatz_ Shiur of Rabbi Shay Schachter on yutorah.org about learning during Chazarat HaShatz]. </ref>

# The Shaliach Tzibur should not start the next bracha until the majority of the congregation finished answering [[amen]]. <ref>Kitzur S"A 20:3, Sh"t Rivivot Ephraim 1:88:1</ref>