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Hilchos Berachos 54-55 (page 170)
מאמצע סעיף ג וכן מי שלא היה עד סימן נה אמצע סעיף א ואין אומרים
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Barechu is the Beginning of Birchos Kriyas Shema
The Beracha Starts with Barechu
Devarim Sheb'kedusha
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Barechu is the beginning of birchos Kriyas Shema
Chazal instituted that the
berachos before
Kriyas Shema (both at night and in the morning) begin with
Barechu, an invitation to the congregation to proclaim "Baruch Hashem...." The congregation is supposed to respond accordingly and then jointly begin
birchos Kriyas Shema. Some
poskim note that people who start
davening late and are still in the middle of
pesukei d'zimra when the
chazan says
Barechu show disregard for Chazal's mandates because they are unable to begin
birchos Kriyas Shema immediately after
Barechu.
(
סימן נד, ס"ק יג; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו, 17)
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 The beracha starts with Barechu
Once someone responds to
Barechu, it is as though he started
birchos Kriyas Shema. Some
poskim recommend that a person who is not ready to begin
birchos Kriyas Shema (e.g. he is still in the middle of
pesukei d'zimra) should bear in mind that he does not wish to begin the
berachos by responding to
Barechu. Having made that stipulation, he does not automatically have to advance to those
berachos (and thereby forfeit his ability to complete
pesukei d'zimra). Similarly, the
Barechu of
ma'ariv is linked to the
beracha of
Hama'ariv Aravim
.
(
סימן נד, סעיף ג, ס"ק יג-יד, ושעה"צ ס"ק יט; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו, 20)
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Anything classified as a
davar sheb'kedusha may only be said with a
minyan of ten adult men.
Devarim sheb'kedusha include:
kaddish,
kedusha,
barechu,
chazaras hashatz,
kriyas haTorah and
Birchas Kohanim. There is a discussion in the
poskim as to whether the
minyan must be present during the recitation of the
pesukim or
tefillos upon which the
kaddish is said. Some
poskim always require the
minyan; others do not require the
minyan during the studying or
davening leading up to the
kaddish. There is an opinion that differentiates between most situations (for which the
minyan must be present earlier) and the
kaddish following
pesukei d'zimra and
birchos Kriyas Shema of
ma'ariv (for which the
minyan need not be present during
davening).
(
סימן נה, סעיף א וס"ק ב; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו, 10; וראה שם, 5)
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- It is recommended that everyone daven from a siddur. A siddur helps with proper pronunciation and aids with kavanah. It is also advisable to follow chazaras hashatz in the siddur.
- It is forbidden to speak between Yishtabach and the beracha of Yotzer Or. It is permissible to interrupt if necessary for a mitzva or communal need. For example, there is a custom based on the Arizal to recite the kapitel Shir Hama'alos Mima'makim during the Aseres Yemei Teshuva.
- Kaddish may be recited after completing Shemoneh Esrei, the public readings of Tanach, and the study of certain sections of the Oral Torah
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- Beginning chazaras hashatz if the minyan will disband
- If the minyan disbanded in middle of chazaras hashatz
- Counting an artificial man as part of a minyan
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PLEASE NOTE: The information in this email is for learning purposes only. Please review the Mishna Berura and Biurim U'Musafim before making a halachic decision. Hebrew words are occasionally transliterated to enable a smoother reading of the text. Common Ashkenazi pronunciation is generally used in these cases.
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