Is reciting Emet V'Yatziv (morning) and Emet V'Emunah (evening) obligatory, and what is the consequence of omitting them?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that failing to say Emet V'Yatziv (morning) or Emet V'Emunah (evening) means one has not fulfilled the mitzvah as it should be. The Rema adds a ruling for someone pressed for time. The Mishnah Berurah clarifies that one does not fail to fulfill Keriat Shema itself (blessings do not impede Shema), but the Shema is also not as it should be.
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