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Hilchos Tefillin 51 (page 156)
מתחילת סימן נ עד סימן נא סעיף ד
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Required Daily Study
Pausing Between Baruch She'amar and the Rest of Pesukei D'zimra
Which Berachos Do Not Get an Amen
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Required daily study
A person is required to study some
Mikra,
Mishna and
Gemara every day. To fulfill this obligation, the Geonim instituted the daily recitation of
Parshas Hatamid (
Mikra), the
perek of
Eizehu Mekoman (
Mishna) and the opening passage of
Toras Kohanim, the
braisa of
Rebbe Yishmael (as
Gemara). It is necessary to comprehend the content of these passages in order for the recitation to be considered Torah study.
(
סימן נ, סעיף א וס"ק ב; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו, 3)
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Pausing between Baruch She'amar and the rest of Pesukei D'zimra
The
beracha of
Baruch Sheamar was instituted by the Anshei Knesses Hagedolah, although the wording does not appear in the Gemara and is recorded first in the writings of the Geonim.
Baruch Sheamar is a
beracha over
pesukei d'zimra and should be said immediately before reciting those
pesukim. Ideally, one should not pause for longer than
k'dei dibur between the
beracha and the
pesukim. Likewise, it is forbidden to interrupt between the
beracha and the
pesukim by speaking. Saying
Amen, however, is permitted; like
pesukei d'zimra, Amen is a form of praise to Hashem and is therefore not considered an interruption.
(
סעיף ב וס"ק א, ב ו־ד; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו, 3)
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Which
berachos do not get an Amen
Chazal considered it disgraceful for a person to respond
Amen to his own
beracha. It is even inappropriate to respond to someone else who is simultaneously reciting the same
beracha. It is permissible to respond to someone who concludes a different
beracha at the same time. According to the Mechaber, the
berachos of
Yishtabach in
Shacharis,
Hashkiveinu (
Shomer Amo Yisrael la'ad ) in
Ma'ariv, and
Yehallelucha after
Hallel are exceptions, and an individual should answer
Amen after his own
beracha in those cases. According to the Rama, these
berachos are not exceptions and an individual does not respond
Amen to his own
beracha in these cases. If someone else concludes the same
beracha along with him, however, he does answer
Amen.
(
סעיף ג וס"ק ג ו־ה)
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- There is a universal custom to recite the parsha of the korban Tamid before davening Shacharis (and many recite it before Mincha also). This recitation is considered obligatory for men and women alike.
- Some poskim recommend shukeling when davening in fulfillment of the verse "My entire being will declare 'Hashem, who is like You?'". Other poskim are opposed to this custom because tefilla is to be recited as though standing before a human king, when any movement is improper.
- It is generally forbidden to recite passages of the Written Torah by heart. The poskim discuss whether this rule is limited to public ceremonies (e.g. kriyas haTorah) or if it applies to individuals also.
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- Interrupting pesukei d'zimra for an aliyah
- Interrupting pesukei d'zimra for a davar sheb'kedusha
- Responding Amen while davening
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