Translation:Mishnah/Seder Zeraim/Tractate Berakhot/Chapter 5/3

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Hebrew Text edit

האומר:
"על קן צפור יגיעו רחמיך",
ו"על טוב יזכר שמך",
"מודים מודים" –
משתקין אותו.
העובר לפני התיבה וטעה –
יעבור אחר תחחיו,
ולא יהא סרבן באותה שעה.
מנין הוא מתחיל?
מתחלת הברכה שטעה בה.

English Translation edit

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One who says [to Hashem]:
  • "To the nest of a bird does Your compassion reach!"
  • "On the good shall Your Name be mentioned!"
  • "Modim Modim" (repetition of the prayer)
[We] silence him.
One who leads the prayer service {lit. "passes before the ark"}, and falters;
[the congregation should] replace him with another.
And he [who is asked to serve as the replacement] should not [courteously] refuse at such a time.
And from where should [the replacing leader] begin?
From the beginning of the blessing in which [the first leader] faltered.

Explanation edit