Is it permissible to interrupt the blessings of Shema (Birchot Kriat Shema) to recite piyyutim (liturgical poems)?
Synopsis
Authorities debate whether inserting piyyutim within the blessings surrounding Kriat Shema constitutes a forbidden interruption. The Mechaber discourages the practice; the Rema permits it based on widespread Ashkenazi custom.
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When the congregation is reciting piyyutim, is it forbidden for an individual to engage in speech — including words of Torah — during that time?
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Should one separate from the congregation and decline to say piyyutim in a community where they are customarily recited?
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