If Shema was read before tzet ha-kochavim (before nightfall), must it be repeated?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that one who read Shema before tzet ha-kochavim has not fulfilled the obligation and must repeat it. Authorities debate whether repetition requires blessings.
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