Responding 'Amen' to a Blessing Over the Phone
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Question
Hello, If a person hears their friend reciting a blessing over the phone, should they respond with 'Amen'?
Answer
Hello,
You may respond with 'Amen'.
Even though this is not 'hearing' in the full sense, you may respond because you know that your friend is currently reciting a blessing.
Source
Rashi, Berachot 47a, s.v. "Yatomah"
And what is said in Sukkah 51a, that in Alexandria of Egypt they waved handkerchiefs when it was time to respond 'Amen', implies they did not hear but still responded. They knew they were responding after a blessing and to which blessing they were responding, even though they did not hear the voice.