If one is praying and will not be able to answer Kaddish, is it preferable to miss Kaddish or miss communal prayer (tefillah b'tzibur) for the next service?

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Synopsis

The Magen Avraham rules tefillah b'tzibur takes priority over missing one Kaddish. The Aruch HaShulchan disagrees, arguing Kaddish (Yehe Shemeh Rabba) outranks tefillah b'tzibur.

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