May one respond Amen after a blessing recited by a non-Jew (gentile)?
Synopsis
The Rema rules one may respond Amen after a non-Jew's blessing if one heard the entire blessing. The Mechaber and Mishnah Berurah hold that Samaritans and heretics are excluded; the Vilna Gaon, Taz, and Aruch HaShulchan offer varying positions on non-Jews.
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