If a person must begin the Amidah to juxtapose Geulah to Tefillah (or because time is passing) and the chazzan reaches Modim while the person is mid-blessing, should the person bow?
Synopsis
When circumstances compel one to begin the Amidah and the chazzan reaches Modim while one is in the middle of a blessing, the question is whether one should bow with the congregation.
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