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When the chazzan starts kedusha in chazarat hashatz while you're davening, are you supposed to answer the chant, or continue in your tefilla, or just not say anything?

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אינו פוסק לא לקדיש ולא לקדשה אלא ישתק ויכון למה שאומר שליח-צבור ויהא כעונה א"ח קד:ז

One who is still reciting the Shemoneh Esrei (i.e. has not concluded Sim Shalom/Shalom Rav) should not respond to the shliach tzibur but should pause and listen quietly (Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 104:7).

If one has concluded the Shemoneh Esrei proper but is still reciting the concluding tefillos customary to say during the silent Shemoneh Esrei see O.C. 122:1

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Interestingly, Rabbi Dr. Yosef Dov Soloveichik held that pausing and listening intently to the chazan would also be considered an interruption in your prayer (based on how he understood "shomeya k'oneh"), and thus it was best to just keep going with your own prayer. But Yirmiyahu's answer (that of Shulchan Aruch!) is the normative one. – Shalom Apr 19 '10 at 13:54
It's a machlokes Rashi & rabbeinu tam, but we hold like rashi. – Ariel K Oct 19 '11 at 2:10
I have heard but not read the opinion that you say kodash, baruch, and yimloch in your head with the tzibbur. – user1292 Mar 9 '12 at 19:42
@Shalom If I'm not mistaken, his son-in-law R Lichtenstein makes a tnai that he should only be yotzei through shomeya k'oneh if the halacha is like the opinion that it's ok to do that. – Double AA♦ Sep 10 '12 at 3:31
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If you have not concluded the bracha of Sim Shalom, i.e., said,

"בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה'. הַמְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמּו יִשרָאֵל בַּשָּׁלום. יִהְיוּ לְרָצון אִמְרֵי פִי וְהֶגְיון לִבִּי לְפָנֶיךָ. ה' צוּרִי וְגואֲלִי:"

just stand there quietly and listen to the chazzan.

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Tzvi, what is your source for this? It has nothing to do with reaching Sim Shalom! – Yahu Apr 19 '10 at 3:32
Yahu, please look at Yirmeyahu's post for source. There is a difference that many are not aware of between Shemoneh Esrei 'proper' and Elokai Netzor. – Tzvi Apr 19 '10 at 12:11
Tzvi, I think you meant "if you have not yet FINISHED the bracha of Sim Shalom." When you said "reached the bracha", people could think you meant "started it." I recommend you edit your answer. – Shalom Apr 19 '10 at 13:49
Shalom, that is exactly where Tzvi through me off but finishing Sim Shalom is not enough. If I recall correctly, saying Yihyu liratzon or stepping back from your Amidah is the point where you can begin to be mafsik even for kedushah. – Yahu Apr 19 '10 at 17:21
What I mean is that finishing Shemonah Esrei proper is only official if you have either said Yihyu LiRatzon or you have stepped back. – Yahu Apr 19 '10 at 17:23
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