If one erred and does not know which verse was skipped, where does one return to?
Synopsis
When one does not know where one erred within a section, one returns to the beginning of that section. If additionally unsure whether Shema was said with proper intent, one may need to return further.
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If one recited the verses of the Shema out of order, has one fulfilled the obligation?
4 opinions
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
If one recited Shema and skipped a verse but knows which verse was skipped, where does one return to?
4 opinions
If one skipped only a single word (rather than a full verse), where does one return to?
2 opinions
If one erred between sections and does not know whether one completed the first or second section, where does one return to?
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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?
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If one intentionally (b'mezid) skipped a verse in Shema, does one return to it as one would for an unintentional error?
2 opinions
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
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