May one answer 'Amen' after the blessing of Ga-al Yisrael (the cantor's Redemption blessing) before beginning the Amidah?
Synopsis
A dispute between Mechaber and Rema: the Mechaber prohibits answering Amen after Ga-al Yisrael as an interruption between Redemption and Prayer; the Rema permits it after the cantor and reports this as the Ashkenazi custom.
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