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Created page with "After a blessing, Kaddish, and during the repetition of the Shmoneh Esrei, the listener must answer: '''"Amen"'''. The meaning of this word is confirmation and agreement. == Meaning of the Word 'Amen' == According to the Alter Rebbe, there are two meanings for the word 'Amen': # After words of praise, we answer 'Amen' which means 'truth', meaning, the blessing that was said is true and I believe in it. # After a blessing, Kaddish, and so forth, we answer 'Amen', which..." |
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== Answering 'Amen' in Halacha == | == Answering 'Amen' in Halacha == | ||
* A person must answer 'Amen' to every blessing he hears from another person. | * A person must answer 'Amen' to every blessing he hears from another person. | ||
* One should not answer an 'Amen' that is rushed, cut short, or orphaned... and whoever extends his 'Amen', his days and years are extended. | * One should not answer an 'Amen' that is rushed, cut short, or orphaned... and whoever extends his 'Amen', his days and years are extended. | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* Yochai Daniel, '''Regarding the Intention of Amen''' Shaarei Yeshiva 15 page 233 | |||
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