If one was reciting Shema and noticed excrement in front of them beyond 4 amot, where must they move and where do they resume?
Synopsis
If excrement is seen ahead (but not within 4 amot), one must reposition and then resume from where they stopped — or, per some opinions, return to the beginning.
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