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Does Baruch HaShem Le'Olam have the same Din as Birchoth Keriath Shema' in terms of interruption?

If you are in the middle of the Berachah, do you respond to the same things as you would if you were saying Shema' UVirchothehah, or can you respond to things more liberally like other types of Berachoth?

The reason I ask is that I was advised long ago to skip it if I'm falling behind, since so many communities don't say it at all because they view the Berachah itself as an interruption, whereas one may not skip the other Berachoth (like Hashkivenu) because that would break up the order of Birchoth Keriath Shema'.

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I don't follow what the issue of skipping it when late has to do with the level of interruption permitted during it. – Double AA♦ Jul 4 '12 at 3:11
What other brachot have more lenient rules regarding interruption during the bracha than birkot keriat shema? – Double AA♦ Jul 4 '12 at 3:31
@doubleaa, to your first point, is my edit better? To your second, Pesukei DeZimra, for example. – Seth J Jul 4 '12 at 3:34
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?? Pesukei Dezimra is not a bracha. Re your edit: so you're trying to measure how integral BHL is by comparing it's status vis a vis interruptions? If so I still think it could be clearer in the Q. – Double AA♦ Jul 4 '12 at 3:40
PD"Z is two Berachoth HaSemuchoth LeHavertan, is it not? And no, I'm comparing its importance and wondering how that affects its rules vis a vis interruptions. – Seth J Jul 4 '12 at 3:44
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The Aruch HaShulchan OC 236:12 rules that in between each of the 18 verses of Baruch HaShem Le'Olam is considered like "between the chapters" regarding interruptions, and that during the paragraph begininning Yir'u Eineinu is considered like "in the midst of the chapters" regarding interruptions.

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Awesome answer. Just what I was looking for. I'm just waiting to see if there are any others. – Seth J Jul 4 '12 at 3:37

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