Mishnah Berurah, Siman 101 Part 2/2
101:3 to 101:4 · Davening Aloud and in Other Languages
AI summary (may contain mistakes)
When is davening aloud fitting, and why did Eli take Chana for a drunk? One answer places Chana's silent tefillah on Rosh Hashanah itself. The Mechaber's halacha on davening in any language follows, and tefillah b'tzibur lets Hashem see the tzibur as one holy whole rather than judging each yachid alone.
Key points
- The Mishnah Berurah wants a chazzan's loud davening to arouse kavanah, not to show off his voice.
- Since the Gemara places Chana's tefillah on Rosh Hashanah, one answer has her silent lips looking drunken.