Prayer · Orach Chaim 64

Interruptions in Second and Third Paragraphs

9 questions · 32 opinions

If one recited the verses of the Shema out of order, has one fulfilled the obligation?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Order of Recitation

If one advanced one section of the Shema ahead of its prescribed section (e.g., read Parshat Vayehi Im Shamoah before Shema), has one fulfilled the obligation b'dieved?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Order of Sections

If one recited Shema and skipped a verse but knows which verse was skipped, where does one return to?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Error During Recitation

If one skipped only a single word (rather than a full verse), where does one return to?

2 opinions

Error During Recitation

If one erred and does not know which verse was skipped, where does one return to?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Error During Recitation

If one erred between sections and does not know whether one completed the first or second section, where does one return to?

4 opinions across 3 eras

Error Between Sections

If one is at the word 'u'khtavtam' and does not know whether it is the 'u'khtavtam' of the first section or the second, where does one return to?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Error Between Sections

If one intentionally (b'mezid) skipped a verse in Shema, does one return to it as one would for an unintentional error?

2 opinions

Intentional vs. Unintentiona…

If one changed the standard wording of the blessings surrounding the Shema (Birchot Kriat Shema), must one repeat the blessing?

3 opinions across 3 eras

Deviation from Standard Word…