May one who arrives at shul and hears the congregation answering Kaddish respond along with them, even if he did not hear the chazzan say 'Yitgadal'?
Synopsis
The Rema rules that a latecomer may respond to Kaddish even without having heard the chazzan begin. The Mishnah Berurah clarifies the conditions, including that arriving mid-Yehei Shemeih Rabba still allows one to respond.
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