OU TORAH
123. If There Are Not Six Praying
Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
20:10 There are errors that, if made, would require a person to repeat Shemoneh Esrei. The same parameters apply to a shaliach tzibbur in regards to the public recitation of Shemoneh Esrei; if he makes such errors, he must repeat the public Shemoneh Esrei. The sole exception is that if the shaliach tzibbur forgot to say “ya’aleh v’yavo” during shacharis on Rosh Chodesh or chol hamoed and he did not remember until he already completed his prayers, we do not make him repeat Shemoneh Esrei because doing so would inconvenience the congregation. In this case, we can rely upon him recounting the theme of the day in musaf and avoid him having to repeat. However, if he remembered “ya’aleh v’yavo” before finishing Shemoneh Esrei, he returns to “R’tzei” and this is not considered unduly inconveniencing the congregation. (Rema OC 126:3 and Mishna Brurah 126:14 tell us that the same applies if the shaliach tzibbur accidentally says the weekday Shemoneh Esrei during shacharis on Shabbos or Yom Tov.)
