If one has already recited Shema and enters a synagogue where the congregation is reciting Shema, and one is currently at a point in the davening where interruption is not permitted (e.g., from Barukh She-amar onward), should one interrupt to recite the first verse with the congregation?
Synopsis
When one is in a section of prayer where interruption is prohibited (e.g., the blessings of Pesukei DeZimra or Birkot Keri'at Shema), the Mechaber holds one should not interrupt but should recite the current words in the congregation's melody to appear to be reciting along. A minority view (B"H/Magen Avraham) holds one does interrupt even mid-Shema blessings.
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