May one interrupt Shemoneh Esrei to respond to a Jewish king's greeting?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that one may not interrupt to respond even to a Jewish king. However, one may shorten the blessings or divert from the road to avoid the necessity of verbal response.
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