Is it permitted to recite liturgical poems (piyutim) and krovot during the Amidah prayer?
Synopsis
The Mechaber prohibits inserting piyutim or krovot into the Amidah, while the Rema permits them on the basis that they constitute communal needs. Ashkenazi practice universally follows the permissive ruling.
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