Answering Amen etc. While Saying Tehillim

 

Question:

If I am saying a long kapitel tehillim that has Hashem’s name in it, do I answer amen or other dvar shebikdusha in the middle after I have already said Hashem’s name?

If yes, do I continue with the kapitel afterwards or start it again, or do I not answer at all until I have finished the kapitel?

 

Answer:

You must answer. If possible, it is preferred to wait at the end of a theme.

There’s no need to start the Kapitel again afterwards. If you interrupt in the middle of a theme, you should restart the passuk.

 

Sources:

ע״פ אדה״ז סו, ב. פסקי הסידור (בהמשך להל׳ תפילין). ואף דהתם קאי עלה מדיני הפסק – עדיין שייך הטעם שלא יהא פירוש לדבריו.

 

 

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