Should the assembled diners answer 'Amen' after the mezamen concludes his response ('Baruch she-akhalnu mi-shelo u-v'tuvo chayinu')?
Synopsis
There is a dispute among the Acharonim whether the diners respond 'Amen' after the mezamen's concluding formula. The prevailing custom is not to say 'Amen.'
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