Does the Mussaf prayer include Birkat Kohanim (Duchaning)?
Synopsis
Mussaf includes Birkat Kohanim, as in Shacharit. Kohanim may duchen at Mussaf because drinking before Mussaf is limited to light eating, and drunkenness is therefore uncommon — unlike Minchah where fuller meals are permitted.
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