Keriat Shema and Its Blessings הלכות ק"ש וברכותיה
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59Laws of the Berachot of Keriat ShemaSiman 59 · 42 seifim
- 1.The first berachah is "Baruch atah Hashem Elokeinu melech…
- 2.When saying "yotzer or" in the berachah of Yotzer,…
- 3.One who prays Ma'ariv with a congregation should not…
- 4.In the text of the berachot of Keriat Shema,…
- 5.One must say in the berachah of Yotzer "retzon…
- 6.Some say one must say in the text of…
- 7.One should say "lakel baruch ne'imot yitenu," with the…
- 8.The second berachah, which is the berachah of Ahavat…
- 9.Our custom is to say "Ahavat Olam." The Ashkenazi…
- 10.One who erred and said the berachah of Ahavat…
- 11.If one erred at Shacharit and said "Asher Bidvaro…
- 12.If one erred and said "Ve'emunah kol zot" in…
- 13.In the text of the berachah of Ahavat Olam…
- 14.In the berachah of Ahavat Olam, some residents of…
- 15.One who read Keriat Shema without the berachot of…
- 16.One standing in the middle of Keriat Shema and…
- 17.The same law applies to one who hears the…
- 18.A congregation that took out a Sefer Torah to…
- 19.One standing in the middle of Keriat Shema and…
- 20.Some say that one who recites an unnecessary berachah…
- 21.One who hears Kaddish in the middle of Keriat…
- 22.Nevertheless, in the bein haperakim he may interrupt up…
- 23.One who hears Kedushah in the middle of Keriat…
- 24.One should not answer Amen to berachot in the…
- 25.Even "Amen" after "HaKel HaKadosh," and "Amen" after "Shomei'a…
- 26.One who is in the middle of Keriat Shema…
- 27.Even in the bein haperakim of Keriat Shema and…
- 28.One who hears the sound of thunder while in…
- 29.One reading Keriat Shema and its berachot should not…
- 30.A shaliach tzibur who is standing in the middle…
- 31.One who did not have a tallit and tefillin…
- 32.One who was saying the berachah of "Emet Veyatziv,"…
- 33.One who is praying, and upon reaching "Shirah chadashah"…
- 34.If the shaliach tzibur prolongs the berachah of Yotzer…
- 35.A diabetic patient who has an attack in the…
- 36.Women are exempt from the mitzvah of Keriat Shema,…
- 37.One who forgot to recite the blessings on the…
- 38.One who was praying with the congregation, and the…
- 39.A shaliach tzibur who became mute in the middle…
- 40.The Kedushah of Yotzer may be said by an…
- 41.One reciting the berachot of Keriat Shema who finds…
- 42.The berachot of Keriat Shema, and likewise the other…
60The Law of Intent in Performing MitzvotSiman 60 · 12 seifim
- 1.Mitzvot require intent — meaning one must have in…
- 2.Some say that the rule "mitzvot require intent" is…
- 3.Even for rabbinic mitzvot, lechatchilah one must intend to…
- 4.Even though lechatchilah one must intend also for mitzvot…
- 5.There is no need to explicitly declare aloud that…
- 6.Some say that for mitzvot between man and his…
- 7.Some say that for mitzvot that are not obligatory…
- 8.For a mitzvah that involves no action but only…
- 9.The opinion of most Rishonim is that if one…
- 10.Some say that for the mitzvah of sukkah one…
- 11.One who reads the Megillah to discharge the congregation's…
- 12.One who writes a letter to his fellow during…
61Being Precise and Having Intent in Keriat ShemaSiman 61 · 19 seifim
- 1.When one comes to read Keriat Shema, he should…
- 2.When reading Keriat Shema one must have intent that…
- 3.In the verse "Shema Yisrael" one should say every…
- 4.It is customary to place the right hand over…
- 5.In saying "echad" one should have in mind, at…
- 6.One should be careful with the dalet, that it…
- 7.One should stress the letter yud of "Shema Yisrael,"…
- 8.It is forbidden to say "Shema" twice, even if…
- 9.After the verse "Shema Yisrael" one says quietly "Baruch…
- 10.One must read Keriat Shema with the cantillation marks,…
- 11.One must be careful to stress the letter ayin…
- 12.One must leave a space between "vecharah" and the…
- 13.Chazal said: anyone who reads Keriat Shema without tefillin…
- 14.If circumstances beyond his control prevent him from having…
- 15.Some are accustomed, when the shaliach tzibur says in…
- 16.When saying "Ani Hashem Elokeichem asher hotzeiti etchem me'eretz…
- 17.Keriat Shema contains 245 words, and to complete 248…
- 18.A woman must conclude after Keriat Shema "Ani Hashem…
- 19."Asher anochi metzavcha hayom" ("which I command you today")…
62One Who Was Not Precise with Its LettersSiman 62 · 5 seifim
- 1.One who transgressed and read Keriat Shema without being…
- 2.One must make Keriat Shema audible to his own…
- 3.One who is prevented by circumstances beyond his control…
- 4.The shaliach tzibur must make his voice heard at…
- 5.One who arrives at the beit knesset and hears…
63Sitting During Keriat ShemaSiman 63 · 11 seifim
- 1.A person may read Keriat Shema whether walking, standing,…
- 2.One who was walking on the road and wished…
- 3.One traveling by car or train, when the time…
- 4.One who wishes to be stringent on himself and…
- 5.One who was standing at Yotzer and wishes to…
- 6.The essential intent is required in the first verse;…
- 7.If one was asleep, they trouble him and wake…
- 8.When reading the first passage of Keriat Shema, one…
- 9.If the shaliach tzibur is waiting for the scholar…
- 10.A small child who disturbs the progress of the…
- 11.One who becomes confused in the middle of Keriat…
64The Law of One Who Errs in Keriat ShemaSiman 64 · 6 seifim
- 1.One who read Keriat Shema out of order has…
- 2.One who began the verse "Vehayu hadevarim ha'eleh," etc.,…
- 3.One who read a passage and erred in it…
- 4.If one erred upon reaching "uchtavtam" and does not…
- 5.After the passage of "Vehayah im shamoa," the passage…
- 6.The Sages wished to institute the passage of Balak…
65One Who Enters the Beit Knesset and Finds the Congregation Reading Keriat ShemaSiman 65 · 4 seifim
- 1.One who was reading Keriat Shema and interrupted in…
- 2.One who read Keriat Shema and prayed, and then…
- 3.One who enters the beit knesset and finds a…
- 4.All the above applies specifically when the congregation is…
66At What Points One May Interrupt Keriat ShemaSiman 66 · 13 seifim
- 1.One who hears Kaddish in the middle of Keriat…
- 2.One who hears Kedushah in the middle of Keriat…
- 3.A shaliach tzibur who is standing in the middle…
- 4.One who did not have a tallit and tefillin,…
- 5.One standing in the middle of Keriat Shema who…
- 6.In the middle of the verse "Shema Yisrael," and…
- 7.One who is in the middle of Pesukei D'Zimrah…
- 8.One who was reading Keriat Shema, and in the…
- 9.If the son was reading Keriat Shema and his…
- 10.At Shacharit one must juxtapose redemption to prayer, and…
- 11.Some say it is specifically on weekdays that it…
- 12.Anyone who did not say "Emet Veyatziv" at Shacharit,…
- 13.One who was saying the berachah of "Emet Veyatziv,"…
67One Who Is Uncertain Whether He Read Keriat ShemaSiman 67 · 1 seifim
Read this siman →68Not Interrupting with PiyutimSiman 68 · 1 seifim
Read this siman →69The Law of One Who Leads the Congregation in Keriat Shema and PrayerSiman 69 · 5 seifim
- 1.A congregation that prayed in the beit knesset without…
- 2.One who did not pray Ma'ariv may lead the…
- 3.One who has not prayed may discharge others' obligation,…
- 4.A blind person, even though he has never seen…
- 5.Some are accustomed, after giving a class in halachah…
70Who Is Exempt from Keriat ShemaSiman 70 · 5 seifim
- 1.Women are exempt from the mitzvah of Keriat Shema,…
- 2.Regarding minors who have reached the age of chinuch…
- 3.A chatan (bridegroom) nowadays is obligated in Keriat Shema,…
- 4.One engaged in communal affairs is exempt from Keriat…
- 5.Regarding emissaries of Torah institutions who are engaged in…
71The Law of an Onen (Acute Mourner) Regarding PrayerSiman 71 · 31 seifim
- 1.One whose relative for whom he is obligated to…
- 2.The onen may not recite the morning berachot and…
- 3.An onen who hears a berachah from his fellow…
- 4.An onen who erred and recited some berachah —…
- 5.Some say it is permitted for an onen to…
- 6.If possible, it is proper not to inform relatives…
- 7.An onen who wishes to be stringent on himself…
- 8.Outside Israel, in places where burial of the deceased…
- 9.An onen who transgressed and read Keriat Shema during…
- 10.Even though the onen is exempt from the mitzvot,…
- 11.An onen who ate and was satisfied, and the…
- 12.An onen who transgressed and read Keriat Shema with…
- 13.A minor onen under thirteen years is permitted in…
- 14.One whose relative died on Shabbat or Yom Tov,…
- 15.An onen who heard Havdalah from another person at…
- 16.After the burial he may recite the morning berachot…
- 17.One whose relative died, and he learned of it…
- 18.One who was standing in the Amidah, and his…
- 19.One who was reciting Birkat HaMazon, and in the…
- 20.An onen is not counted toward the minyan, and…
- 21.One whose relative died at the end of Shabbat,…
- 22.If the deceased passed away and was buried on…
- 23.Some say that if the onen needed to relieve…
- 24.An onen who lives near the beit knesset and…
- 25.An onen present in the beit knesset does not…
- 26.Immediately after the golel is sealed — that is,…
- 27.The onen, even if he is a Kohen, does…
- 28.Some say the onen is obligated in Keriat Shema…
- 29.If the deceased is buried after four hours from…
- 30.The onen during the days of Chanukah should not…
- 31.An onen who needs to circumcise his son must…
75"There Shall Not Be Seen Among You an Indecent Matter"Siman 75 · 18 seifim
- 1.It is forbidden to read Keriat Shema, pray, recite…
- 2.One should not read Keriat Shema facing the nakedness…
- 3.A handbreadth (tefach) of a woman's body exposed in…
- 4.It is permitted to read Keriat Shema and recite…
- 5.A married woman, who according to the law must…
- 6.A handbreadth of a woman's body seen through a…
- 7.Young girls of eight or nine who come to…
- 8.Women who wear immodest clothing, short dresses or without…
- 9.One riding a bus, before whose eyes women in…
- 10.According to the strict law it is permitted for…
- 11.It is permitted for a woman to read Keriat…
- 12.A woman nursing her child, with her breasts exposed…
- 13.One who transgressed and read Keriat Shema with its…
- 14.One who wishes to open a bank account where…
- 15.If his father sends him to shop in a…
- 16.A father who asks his son to come to…
- 17.The singing voice of a woman is considered nakedness;…
- 18.According to the strict law it is permitted for…
76"Your Camp Shall Be Holy" — Being Careful of Excrement While Reciting BerachotSiman 76 · 25 seifim
- 1.It is said in the Torah, "and your camp…
- 2.According to the strict law it is permitted to…
- 3.One must be very careful regarding the sanctity of…
- 4.One engaged in Torah study, in the middle of…
- 5.One should not read grammar books composed by great…
- 6.According to the strict law it is permitted to…
- 7.It is forbidden to read Keriat Shema, recite a…
- 8.Some say it is forbidden to perform a mitzvah…
- 9.If the excrement is in front of him, he…
- 10.Even a blind person must distance himself from excrement…
- 11.It is forbidden to read Keriat Shema facing a…
- 12.In a place where there is excrement, and it…
- 13.If he knew there was urine here in his…
- 14.Anything with a bad smell due to its own…
- 15.Even though it is forbidden to contemplate words of…
- 16.If there are sewage pipes facing the one praying…
- 17.One lying in a hospital, with a container of…
- 18.A garbage can found in the streets, during the…
- 19.It is permitted to study Torah or recite berachot…
- 20.Everyone should be careful to wipe himself well with…
- 21.It is forbidden to read Keriat Shema, pray, and…
- 22.A beit knesset that wishes to move its restrooms…
- 23.An infant sitting on a potty, with his clothing…
- 24.Some say a Torah scholar should not speak even…
- 25.A patient who requires a catheter, through which his…
84Reading Keriat Shema in a BathhouseSiman 84 · 3 seifim
- 1.One should not speak words of Torah in the…
- 2.One immersing in a mikveh for purification in the…
- 3.A changing room at the beach, designated for putting…
88One Who Had a Seminal Emission Is Permitted in Keriat Shema and Torah StudySiman 88 · 3 seifim
- 1.One who had a seminal emission is permitted in…
- 2.Women during their days of niddah are obligated to…
- 3.Some women are accustomed to be stringent on themselves…