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Why do some versions of the Amidah not have the ו on וקונה הכל?
Shaar Hakolel brings from the Pri Etz Chaim that קונה is supposed to be an anagram of ונקה, the 13th Attribute of Mercy, which is why it's spelled with an extra ו. He says that other versions avoid ...
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Child wants bathroom during parent's Amidah
I am afraid the Shulchan Arukh does not allow it, except by shortening the prayer as follows:
One must not interrupt the Amidah. Even if a Jewish king greets him he should not answer. However, with a ...
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