כי שם ד' אקרא הבו גדול לאלוקינו
Moshe Rabbeinu commences Shiras Haazinu with Ki shem Hashem ekra havu godel lei’Elokeinu. In his commentary to Berachos 21a, Rashi writes: Ki shem Hashem ekra, “When I call out Hashem’s Name;” havu godel lei’Elokeinu, “by saying amen.” We cannot overstate the significance of reciting amen following a blessing or kaddish. It incurs extraordinary reward, both in protecting the person and in earning eternal merit for him. A well-known story has circulated concerning the Levush, Horav Mordechai Yoffe, zl, who was invited to lead the Jewish community of Posen. He stipulated that, prior to accepting the position, he had desired to…
