If one paused during recitation due to flowing urine and the pause lasted long enough to finish the entire recitation (shiur k'dei ligmor kulah), must one return to the beginning or only to where one paused?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules one returns only to where one paused, regardless of delay length. The Rema rules that if the delay was long enough to finish the entire recitation, one must return to the beginning, citing the Tosafot and Rosh position. This reflects a broader dispute between Rif/Rambam and Tosafot/Rosh.
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