That's right. The Tzibbur (congregation) is not supposed to answer Amen (so be it) until the Beracha (blessing) from the Koreh (reader) finishes. And the Koreh should not start reading until the Tzibbur has finished saying Amen. Okay? That's what we do. The Baal Koreh (Torah reader) says Amen. Why? So everybody knows he's ready to read. It's a signal: “Right, right, right, finish, pay attention, we're going to start reading.” If he says Amen, he should pause a little before he starts reading. Right, shouldn't think that Amen is part of the reading. Then he starts to read the Aliyah (Torah-reading section) itself.
Torah Lecture
Siman: 141, Seif: 05
Lectured by Rabbi Eli Mansour
- Lecture code
- REM-MB-376
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