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Shema refers to a prayer, named Shema after its first word. It is traditionally said 3 times a day: in the morning and evening prayers, and before retiring at night. Shema may refer to the first verse (Deut. 6:4), the longer version which includes Deut. 6:5-9, 11:13-21 and Num. 15:37-41, or the even longer prayer said before bed.

Shema Yisrael (or Sh'ma Yisrael) (Hebrew: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל; "Hear, [O] Israel") are the first two words of a section of the Torah, and are the title (sometimes shortened to simply "Shema") of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. The first verse encapsulates the monotheistic essence of Judaism: "Hear, O Israel: the LORD is our God, the LORD is one," found in Deuteronomy 6:4. Observant Jews consider the Shema to be the most important part of the prayer service in Judaism, and its twice-daily recitation as a mitzvah (religious commandment). It is traditional for Jews to say the Shema as their last words, and for parents to teach their children to say it before they go to sleep at night.

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Why hasn't the sof zman kriat shema adapted to the sleeping patterns of today?

The second mishna in mesechet berachot writes: From when may one recite Shema in the morning? From when one can distinguish between Tekhelet [purple-blue wool] and white. Rabbi Eliezer says: [The earliest time for Shema is when one can…
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Proper kavanah for baruch shem kevod?

What intention should one be having when reciting "baruch shem kevod malchuto le'olam vaed" in the shema?
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Does one say “emes” at night?

When saying Kriat Shema Al Hamita, if one were saying all three paragraphs, would they said “emes” at the end? It seems to me that the reason we say “emes” is to attach it to the next paragraph, which wouldn’t seem to apply on Kristin Shema Al…
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What is the proper procedure for the evening Shema when one is also ready to recite Shema al HaMita?

If a person has already davened maariv before the time for shema and needs to say it now at night, and also needs to say Kriat Shema al HaMita before retiring, what is the proper way he/she should say the evening Shema if they want to fullfill…
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Davening Shema with minyan

I find my minyan moves so fast through the paragraphs and brachot after the Shema, I have to skip forward after “emes” to join them with “kadosh kadosh kadosh” etc. is this permissible? Do i have to go back after davening to recite the omitted…
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Can you accidentally be mikayim the morning Shema?

If you say Shema in the morning, before davening oficially starts, as part of pesukdei d'zimra, and had no intention other than just saying the words, will you fulfill the mitzvah? 2 follow ups: does it depend on whether you said "V'ahavta"? What…
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how is the Sh'ma used?

I have seen books (to be honest they were novels) like Bodie Thoene use the SH'ma as if its used in battle, or it gave them a sense of strength in peace time, like a reminder. Like in America they say "remember the Alamo" during battle MAYBE it…
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Yotzei for Kerias Shema before bed from Maariv shema?

Can you be yotzei for the Kerias Shema before bed from the Maariv shema if you daven maariv right before going to bed? Is this bedieved? Should you avoid davening maariv right before bed? Couldn't really find any good source online, thanks!
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What is the correct Ashkenaz nusach for the bracha of hamapil?

When I google the Hamapil bracha to say at night, the version I always come upon is this: https://www.tefillos.com/krias_shema.asp In my Artscroll siddur, the nusach is different, as the words before the 'Yehi Ratzon' are moved to the end and worded…
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If you say the shema after Plag but before three stars are out, how much needs to be repeated after?

AskMoses says Although one can pray the Maariv before nightfall, the Shema must be repeated after the stars appear. How many paragraphs of the Shema must be repeated, all three (i.e., all of it) or just the first? What is the halachah?
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Shema Before Zman If Shul Starts After Zman

I heard that a person should say all 3 paragraphs of Shema before sof z'man kriyat sh'ma if their shul starts after sof z'man kriyat sh'ma. What's the source for the need to say all three p'rakim to be yotzei?
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