[Avodah] Amen

[Michael Kopinsky]

On 3/20/07, Rich, Joel <JRich at sibson.com> wrote:
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>
> The halocho is clear that one should not say Amen louder than the Shatz.
> But in a case where there is noise or some of the mispallelim are
> talking etc,  I thought it would be OK.
>
> Tonight I saw that the MB (124:47) indeed paskens so.
> "Nireh de'im kavonosoy beharimo koloy kedei lezarez ha'am sheyaanu gam
> hem - mutar..."
>
> SBA
>
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> Very interesting that it's only dependent on his intent rather then on a
> shikul hadaat as to whether it will be successful
> (although Nireh is not
> a particularly strong endorsement)
Nireh is the lashon the MB always uses when it's his own sevara, and
not something he is bringing from elsewhere.  It has no implication of
weaness of endorsement.