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Question
Dear Rabbi,
Is one obligated to say Amen for a bracha that someone else is making while on a phone call?
Thank you so much
Answer
ב"ה
Shalom
When you hear someone saying a Beracha over the phone , you may answer but you are not obligated. ( פסקי תשובות אורח חיים סימן רטו אות ג)
All the best
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