Does reciting Eyzehu M'komam and the baraita of Rabbi Ishmael count as Torah study if one does not understand the meaning?
Synopsis
The Magen Avraham, Mishnah Berurah, and Aruch HaShulchan all hold that reciting these texts without understanding does not fulfill the Torah-study obligation; one must comprehend what one is saying. This is distinguished from prayer, where God understands one's intention even if one does not understand the words.
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