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Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 121
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Read the full text in the readerOrach Chayim Siman 121
Orach Chayim Siman 121 is a source-text unit from the Shulchan Arukh with 3 seifim. Its reading map separates the practical rule, its conditions and the points that need comparison with the surrounding text.
Original text
<b>דיני מודים. ובו ג סעיפים:</b><br>שוחין במודים תחלה וסוף:
The Laws of "Modim". Containing 3 S'ifim: We bow in "Modim" ["We are thankful"] at the beginning [of it] and at the end.
יחיד אין לו לומר ברכת כהנים: הגה וכן עיקר וכן נראה לי לנהוג אבל המנהג הפשוט אינו כן רק אפי' יחיד אומר אותו כל זמן שראוי לנשיאות כפים ואינו נראה [ב"י בשם מנהיג]:
An individual does not say "Birkat Kohanim" ["The Priestly Blessing"]. Gloss: And this is the principle, and it appears to me that [people should] practice like this. But the the widespread custom is not like this, rather even an individual says it any time it is appropriate to "spread the hands" [i.e. to say Birkat Kohanim], but this does not appear [correct to me]. (Beit Yosef in the name of Manhig [Sefer haManhig by Rabbi Avraham ben Natan, 13th century Provence])
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