If you are not sure whether or not you said Kriat Shma, the Rambam rules that you must say Shma again, along with its berachot. Doesn't that violate the usual rule that one does not repeat berachot if one is in doubt whether he said them?
If you are not sure whether or not you said Kriat Shma, the Rambam rules that you must say Shma again, along with its berachot. Doesn't that violate the usual rule that one does not repeat berachot if one is in doubt whether he said them?
May the words of Shma be recited out of order? May they be repeated? And what is the halacha if someone stops in the middle of his recitation, and continues reading it later?
May the words of Shma be recited out of order? May they be repeated? And what is the halacha if someone stops in the middle of his recitation, and continues reading it later?
May the words of Shma be recited out of order? May they be repeated? And what is the halacha if someone stops in the middle of his recitation, and continues reading it later?
What are the specific requirements when enunciating the words of Kriat Shma? May one say Shma in another language - and if so, do the same rules of enunciation apply?
What are the specific requirements when enunciating the words of Kriat Shma? May one say Shma in another language - and if so, do the same rules of enunciation apply?
What are the specific requirements when enunciating the words of Kriat Shma? May one say Shma in another language - and if so, do the same rules of enunciation apply?
If someone is standing in a mikvah just as the ideal time for reciting Kriat Shma is about to pass, may he read while standing in the water? When he is reading Shma, may he motion with his hands or eyes in order to communicate?
If someone is standing in a mikvah just as the ideal time for reciting Kriat Shma is about to pass, may he read while standing in the water? When he is reading Shma, may he motion with his hands or eyes in order to communicate?
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