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<DIV><BR><BR>(2) Now that we are on the topic, the question was raised why we
say this prayer at all? Or, rather, why <I>only </I>this prayer? Why is there
not a parallel D'Rabbanan prayer for any or all of the other brachos during
the repetition of the Amidah? Why should the congregation not respond to the
other brachos, such as for refuah or geulah or shalom?<BR><BR>If anyone has
any information or idea on these questions, I will happily relay them to the
minyan.<BR><BR>Alan<BR><BR><SPAN class=829113513-07072008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff> =================</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=829113513-07072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>usual
answer is that one can't/shouldn't have a shaliach say thanks for
you.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=829113513-07072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>KT<BR>Joel
Rich</FONT> </SPAN><A href="http://alankrinsky.blogspot.com/"
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