Can household members or agents search on behalf of the head of household using his blessing?
Synopsis
The Mechaber permits household members to spread out and search in their respective places after hearing the head of household's blessing. The Mishnah Berurah specifies they should be present at the blessing and answer amen. If the head of household is not searching at all, the agent recites his own blessing.
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