משנה: הָעוֹבֵר לִפְנֵי הַתֵּיבָה לֹא יַעֲנֶה אַחַר הַכֹּהֲנִים אָמֵן מִפְּנֵי הַטֵּירוּף. וְאִם אֵין שָׁם כֹּהֵן אֶלָּא הוּא לֹא יִשָּׂא אֶת כַּפָּיו. וְאִם הֻבְטַחְתּוֹ שֶׁהוּא נוֹשֵׂא אֶת כַּפָּיו וְחוֹזֵר לִתְפִילָּתוֹ רְשָׁאִי.
MISHNAH: He who stands before the arc should not answer Amen after the Cohanim because of the distraction. If there is no Cohen there but him, he should not lift his hands. But if he is sure that he can lift his hands and return to his prayer, he may do so.