Is it permitted to interrupt with speech between Yishtabach and Yotzer?
Synopsis
There is a general prohibition on speaking between Yishtabach and Yotzer, but authorities debate whether interruptions for communal needs or mitzvah purposes are permitted, and how severe the violation is.
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