If one blew the shofar (or performed another mitzvah) for practice or to teach others, without intending to fulfill the personal obligation, has one fulfilled the obligation?

Which blessing formula is recited as the second blessing before the Shema — 'Ahavat Olam' or 'Ahavah Rabbah'?

5 opinions

If one recited the Shema without its accompanying blessings, has one fulfilled the obligation of Shema?

5 opinions across 3 eras

If one recited the blessings surrounding Shema out of order (e.g., the second before the first), has one fulfilled the obligation?

4 opinions across 3 eras

Do mitzvot require conscious intention (kavanah) to fulfill one's obligation?

7 opinions across 3 eras

If one performs a mitzvah entirely by accident (mitasek) with no intention whatsoever, has one fulfilled the obligation?

1 opinions

Does the Shema require intention (kavanah) specifically in the first verse ('Shema Yisrael'), or throughout all three paragraphs?

6 opinions across 3 eras

If one was reading Torah or proofreading the Shema passages during the time for Shema, has one fulfilled the Shema obligation?

3 opinions

Does the blessing 'Ahavah Rabbah' / 'Ahavat Olam' before Shema exempt the separate blessing for Torah study?

2 opinions