Q. The Chazan finished the third bracha with Chonain Chada’as by mistake (Instead of HaE-l Hakadosh). He was corrected incorrectly and went back to ata kadosh. Should we avoid saying amen to the remainder of the chazara.

A. In the above case, since the brocho of Ata Kadosh was recited improperly, and since that is one of the initial three brochos of the Amida that are considered for these purposes as a single one, and they were not recited properly, then the Amida has to be restarted. Therefore indeed, continuing is to be considered actually reciting ‘Brochos Levatalah” or prohibited unnecessary brochos and no omen should be answered.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a