Translation:Mishnah/Seder Zeraim/Tractate Berakhot/Chapter 5/4

Hebrew Text

העובר לפני התיבה –

לא יענה אחר הכהנים "אמן",

מפני הטירוף.

ואם אין שם כהן אלא הוא –

לא ישא את כפיו.

ואם הבטחתו שהוא נושא את כפיו וחוזר לתפלתו –

רשאי.

English Translation

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One who leads the prayers {lit. "passes before the ark"}

should not repond after [the blessing of] the kohanim [by saying] "Amen",

because [he may] lose his concentration [and become unable to begin the next blessing].

If there is no kohen there [to recite the Priestly Blessing],

He should not recite the Priestly Blessing {lit. "He should not lift his palms"}.

But, if he is confident that he will [be able to] recite the Priestly Blessing {lit. "lift his palms} and then return to his prayer,

he is permitted.