Baruch Shem, time of prayer when praying alone
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Question
Shalom,
1. A person who begins the Shemoneh Esreh earlier in order to manage to recite Keriat Shema before the chazzan reaches it (or who prays the Shemoneh Esreh after the chazzan has already recited Keriat Shema) – is he considered as praying individually and therefore needs to say "Baruch Shem kevod malchuto le’olam va’ed" aloud, or is he still regarded as part of the congregation praying with a minyan?
2. From a halachic perspective, what is preferable: to pray the Shemoneh Esreh before the end of the prayer time but alone, or to pray the Shemoneh Esreh with the congregation in a minyan, but after the end of the prayer time (or at a time when it is impossible to finish the entire prayer before the time ends)?
1. A person who begins the Shemoneh Esreh earlier in order to manage to recite Keriat Shema before the chazzan reaches it (or who prays the Shemoneh Esreh after the chazzan has already recited Keriat Shema) – is he considered as praying individually and therefore needs to say "Baruch Shem kevod malchuto le’olam va’ed" aloud, or is he still regarded as part of the congregation praying with a minyan?
2. From a halachic perspective, what is preferable: to pray the Shemoneh Esreh before the end of the prayer time but alone, or to pray the Shemoneh Esreh with the congregation in a minyan, but after the end of the prayer time (or at a time when it is impossible to finish the entire prayer before the time ends)?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha
1. Even one who prays alone says “Baruch Shem” in a whisper.
2. It is preferable to pray in its proper time, even alone.
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