Should one stand or sit when reciting the 18 verses (Baruch Hashem leolam / paragraph before the Maariv Amidah)?
Synopsis
The Rema records the practice of meticulous people (medakdekim) to stand for the 18 verses, since they were instituted in place of the 18 blessings of the Amidah. Multiple later authorities disagree, holding it is better to sit so as not to appear to be fulfilling one's Amidah obligation this way.
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