If one has already recited Shema privately, is it meritorious (beyond the minimum first verse) to recite the entire Shema again with the congregation?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules it is meritorious (and receives the reward of one who reads Torah) to recite the entire Shema with the congregation even after having already fulfilled one's obligation. The Rema clarifies one is only obligated for the first verse; reciting the full Shema again is supererogatory. Aruch HaShulchan notes the actual Ashkenazi custom does not do this.
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