Perhaps this is due to the opinion that Barchu cannot be recited without a Baracha afterwards. See also here: https://asktherav.com/6749-minhag-chabad-regarding-pores-al-shema/ Sources: ראה שו״ת הריב״ש שלד הובא בב״י או״ח…
Perhaps this is due to the opinion that Barchu cannot be recited without a Baracha afterwards. See also here: https://asktherav.com/6749-minhag-chabad-regarding-pores-al-shema/ Sources: ראה שו״ת הריב״ש שלד הובא בב״י או״ח…
The Chazan should bend his head and say ברכו את and pick up his head while saying Hashem's name, and then bend his head again at ברוך and then pick…