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Shema without Netilas Yadaim

Question: Dear Rabbi, If taking the time to wash netilas yadaim after waking up will cause me to miss zman krias shema, may I recite shema without netilas yadaim and… Read more »

Kriyat Shma zman kriyas shema
08/07/2019
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Finishing Shema

Question: What is the proper procedure to do when one is saying shema alone or without the chazzan Should he finish off shema saying: 1)“…….Hashem elokeichem emet, Hashem elokeichem emet”… Read more »

Kriyat Shma kriyas shema
02/06/2019
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Zman Krias Shema for Women

Question: Should a woman be makpid for zman krias shema? Is it like lulav and shofar that she is exempt but gets sechar for doing it or does it not… Read more »

Kriyat Shma kriyas shema women and mitzvot
27/05/2019
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Can I say shema if I’m not tznius

Question: Can I say shema if I’m not tznius Answer: It is preferable to be tznius and that one’s chest be covered when saying kriyas shema, but technically you can… Read more »

Kriyat Shma keriyas shema Tznius
13/12/2018
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End of Shabbat

Question: Many shuls in the U.S. start maariv around eight minutes before Shabbat is over, so that by the end it will be time for maariv. Doesn’t this create a… Read more »

Kriyat Shma kriyas shema
21/09/2018
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Last second krias shema

Question: If there is no time to wash hands or say birkas hatorah and still squeeze in krias shema before the zman ends, may one say shema before taking care… Read more »

Kriyat Shma zman kriyas shema
25/01/2018
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saying kel melech neeman later than the tzibur

Question: If you say krias shema later than the tzibur bec. you came late and have not caught up do you say kel melech neeman or not Answer: Regarding saying… Read more »

Kriyat Shma kriyas shema
10/12/2017
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Saying Kel Melech neeman when davening with a quick minyan

Question: I sometimes daven ahead when I am davening with a quick minyan. Should I say Kel Melech neeman before krias shema , or am I always “yotzi” with the… Read more »

Kriyat Shma kriyas shema
28/11/2017
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tumah ezra

Question: I apologize that I have been asking very similar questions recentl..I have been getting very ocd 1. I was cleaning my room before and I touched clothes that had… Read more »

Kriyat Shma OCD Tuma
19/04/2017
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I said the wrong brocho by Maariv.

Question: When davening mariv I said the brocho (starting v’yatsiv from scharis krias shema) up to and including the brocho gal yisroel. What should be done? Answer: The halacha is… Read more »

Kriyat Shma mistakes in prayer
27/11/2016
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If a bar chiuv doesn’t pronounce shema correctly is he yotzei or not?

Question: My Rabbi told me simply that if one does pronounce the shma properly like it’s written, one is not yotzei his obligation of kriat shma. For example the first… Read more »

Kriyat Shma krias shema
24/11/2016
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  • Prayer (tefilla)

gaal yisroel

Question: A person said the entire bracha of emes v’yatziv but forgot to say the last sentence (Baruch ata Hashem… Yisroel) and went straight into SE. What should he do?… Read more »

Kriyat Shma Prayer (tefilla)
20/11/2016
  • Blessings (brachot)
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asher yatzar

Question: After one answers Barechu, is it permitted to bless Asher Yatzar even though he is in the middle of the blessings of Shema, if he suspects that he will… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) Kriyat Shma
06/11/2016
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Do children have to be taught to be careful about zman kriyas shema

Question: An 8 yr old boy wants to be makpid on zman kriat shema in the mornings, he thinks it is an obligation. Is it? It is hard for the… Read more »

Kriyat Shma children kriyas shema
25/10/2016
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Driving while saying shma

Question: while i am driving do i have to stop for the first posuk of shma or for the first parsha? Answer: Driving requires maximum concentration so therefore you should… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
14/09/2016
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zmanim krias shema

Question: Hello Rabbi. I had a question on the latest krias shema of the GRA. I rely on the site myzmanim.com for the shema times. I was wondering if it… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
28/07/2016
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  • Prayer (tefilla)

krias shema

Question: In response to this http://dinonline.org/2010/06/02/time-for-krias-shema/ – I would like to note that the following poskim insisted on following the earlier zman of the MA: the Gadol Hador Rav Schach… Read more »

Kriyat Shma Prayer (tefilla)
20/07/2016
  • Blessings (brachot)
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davening/ birkos krias shema

Question: Is it OK to start saying the blessings of krias shema before the chazzan reaches Barechu (and then interrupt for Kaddish and Barechu) in order to be able to… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) Kriyat Shma
10/07/2016
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Shema Israel Prayer

Question: Can a woman recite shema israyel prayer Answer: Even though  women are exempt from saying the Shemah prayer it is correct that they should say it so that they accept upon… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
03/07/2016
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The time of krias shema

Question: If one has started reciting the bracho of yotzer ohr and suddenly realizes that he is about to miss zman krias shema (and if he finishes yotzer ohr +… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
20/06/2016
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The mitzvah to remember the Exodus

Question: If one realizes that he did not have in mind in Shema to fulfill the commandment of leaving mitzrayim and/or didn’t pay attention to the words regarding the exodus,… Read more »

Kriyat Shma kavana zechiras yetzias mitzrayim
05/05/2016
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Lefty Holding Tzitzis and Covering Eyes in Shema

Question: If someone is a lefty, which hand does he hold his Tzitzis in during shema? Also which hand should he use to cover his eyes? Thank You Answer: He… Read more »

Kriyat Shma lefty
17/04/2016
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Women’s Obligation to Say Shema

Question: For a woman who does not daven Maariv, what is the obligation regarding saying Shema twice a day. If she says Shema at Shacharis and Shema Al haMita does… Read more »

Kriyat Shma bedtime shema women and mitzvot
03/04/2016
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Kriyat Shma Pronunciation

If one does not pronounce the mapik hei in “yuvuluah” in the second paragraph of shma, is he still yotzei the mitzvah of kria-shma ? Thx Answer: Yes, one fulfills… Read more »

Kriyat Shma Pronunciation shema
25/12/2015
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Earliest Time for Shma

If a person is sick (bad cold, sinus infection etc.) what is the earliest he can say kriyas shema shel arvis in order to go to bed as soon as… Read more »

Kriyat Shma krias shma nightfall
29/06/2015
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Shema While Driving

Shalom, Must someone pullover to recite shema while driving? Thank you Answer: Yes, one must pull over in order to recite the Shema. Sources: See Shulchan Aruch O:C 63:3 and… Read more »

Kriyat Shma Car driving kavana shema
04/06/2015
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248 Words in Shema

Shalom, Being that there are different opinions about how the ש”ץ should use his recitation of שמע to add up to רמ”ח, what should the people in the minyan do… Read more »

Kriyat Shma shaliach tzibbur shema
27/05/2015
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Answering Kaddish During Tefilla

Dear Rabbi Is it permitted to answer to kaddish if one is saying brachos of shema? Answer: This would depend at what point you are holding. In between Brachos, and… Read more »

Kriyat Shma amen hefsek krias shema
06/05/2015
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Bedtime Shema

Do you say kriat shema during maariv and before you go to bed? And if it’s only before you go to bed can you say it while sitting on your… Read more »

Kriyat Shma bedtime shema
08/04/2015
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Keriyas Shema until Chatzos

If someone missed KRIAT SHEMA in the right time (GRA, ect) due to not feeling well, or anything else. Are there opinions that KRIAT SHEMA can then be said until… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
21/02/2015
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Keriyas Shema based on Equal Hours

I said kiryat shema after the time of the GRA opinion, but finished before the opinion of the chasan sofer, the nekudas hakesef and shevus yaakov. – that is before… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
16/02/2015
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Keriyas Shema al HaMitah when Drunk

Is one permitted to say krias shema al hamita when they’re drunk? Answer: Yes, if a person is going to sleep when drunk, and this is therefore the only opportunity… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
02/01/2015
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Keriyas Shema Lying Down

Can the bedtime Shema be said in bed? I thought I saw a halacha that said that if it is said in bed the person has to say it on… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
25/07/2013
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First Pasuk in One Breath

Does one have to say the first posuk of shema in one breath? Answer: There is no obligation to recite the first pasuk in one breath. To my knowledge, this… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
10/03/2013
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Kel Melech Ne’eman when Behind in Davening

If one is davening with a minyan but is a little behind, what is the halacha with regards to “kel melech ne’eman before shema? should he say it or not?… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
01/01/2013
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Speaking Divrei Torah in Shower Room

In terms of the halachos in Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim Siman 85 (which places is it ossur to say Krias Shema) would a small room with just a shower head… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
14/09/2012
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Distance from Mei Raglayim for Kerias Shema

It says in SA OC Siman 79 Sif 6 that the Yerushalmi prohibits reading Krias Shema in front of the mei raglayim (urine) of a donkey. Is a donkey in… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
08/07/2012
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Saying Kriyas Shema Lying Down

With only a few min before the zeman kriyas shema someone had to go to the bathroom in a way that they wouldn’t be able to hold it back for… Read more »

Kriyat Shma Bathroom davening krias shema
15/04/2012
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Halachic Status of Zera

Honoured Rav I have seen the answer on the site, dated 23 Adar 5771 ‘Cleaning off Zera’. I’m familiar with the halacha in Shulchan Aruch O.Chayim 76:4. I appreciate that… Read more »

Kriyat Shma clothing feces semen urine zera
02/04/2012
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Intention for Torah Study in Kerias Shema

Can one be yotzie Krias shma with dual cavanah. 1. For mitzvah 2.lilmud Torah? Thank you Answer: Yes, but the principle intention is for the mitzvah of kerias shema, and… Read more »

Kriyat Shma intention torah study
04/03/2012
  • Kriyat Shma
  • The Shabbat routine and the meals

Eating before Kriyas Shema on Friday Night

On erev shabbos when davening before tzais, do men have to wait until tzais to say shema over again and only then start their seudah? Or since they said kriyas… Read more »

Kriyat Shma The Shabbat routine and the meals friday night kiddush
25/10/2011
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Kerias Shema Without its Berachos

If someone says krias shema on time before he is able to make the brachos for krias shema is that being mekyem the mitzvah lechatchilla? Sometimes shabbos minyan is later… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
06/09/2011
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Saying Keriyas Shema before Haneitz Hachamah

If one is up before the neitz but not davening neitz – sould one say Shema before the neitz. Does one have to make a tenai with regard to the… Read more »

Kriyat Shma keriyas shema
04/09/2011
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Completing 248 Words of Shema

Regarding the answer to making the shema add up to 248 words if one davens alone, you mentioned the Gra only adding 2 words? Isn’t the GRA missing 1 word… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
31/08/2011
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E-l Melech Ne’eman before krias Shema

When one says shema it must contain 248 words. At times a person has to say shema without a minyan in his prayers (or before the minyan or later (maariv)… Read more »

Kriyat Shma krias shema maariv prayer
20/08/2011
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Krias Shema before Nightfall for a Child

Is it permissable for a 6 year old boy to say the bracha of hamapil and krias shema al hamita before shkiah. I do not know if it would make… Read more »

Kriyat Shma child nightfall sleep
27/07/2011
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Interruption During Kerias Shema

If someone is reciting Kerias Shema (without the Brochos- His shul will daven past the zman) and in between the perakim he makes a hefsik which is not permitted. Does… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
25/07/2011
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Bedtime Shema

I was just wondering what is the halachic status of kriat shema al hamitah (the shema before bed). I have studied Masechet Berachot a few times and never remember seeing… Read more »

Kriyat Shma bedtime shema pesukim shema verses waking up
07/04/2011
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  • Mezuzah

Changing Diapers in Front of Sefarim

When one changes a diaper of a baby one should do it away from seforim etc. How far away do seforim and tefillin have to be? Is 4 amos enough… Read more »

Kriyat Shma Mezuzah babies books children diapers ervah mezuzah sefarim
02/03/2011
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Hyphens and Vertical Lines in Krias Shema

In Kriat Shema, what is the difference between the straight vertical line and the hyphen between the words. Answer: The hyphen between words indicates words that are read together, and… Read more »

Kriyat Shma
20/02/2011
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