We have learned that it is forbidden to repeat either the word "Sh'ma" (i.e., to say "Sh'ma Sh'ma"), or to repeat the first verse of Krias Sh'ma. The Mishnah...
We have learned that it is forbidden to repeat an entire chapter of Krias Sh'ma. However, when we say the Krias Sh'ma that is said before going to bed at ...
After saying the first verse of Krias Sh'ma, you must say the following words, "Boruch Shem K'vod Malchuso L'olam Va'ed." The Sefardic dialect says "Malchuto"...
When we say the words "Boruch Shaim K'vod Malchuso L'olam Va'ed" (Blessed be the name of His glorious majesty forever and ever), we must say it quietly, in a...
We have learned that after we say the first verse of Krias Sh'ma, we must whisper the words "Boruch Shem K'vod..." quietly. (In the previous post I wrote that...
We have learned two reasons for saying "Boruch Shem K'vod..." in a whisper. One, because Yaakov Avinu (our Forefather Jacob) said it but Moshe Rabbainu (Moses...
After saying the sentence "Boruch Shaim K'vod ..." (Blessed is the Name...), we pause a moment before continuing and saying "Vi'ahavta es Hashem E-lokecha......
The second verse in the first chapter of Krias Sh'ma says "Let these words that I command you today be on your hearts..." The original Hebrew says "asher...
The second chapter of Krias Sh'ma ends with the verse, "In order so that you remember and keep all My commandments, and be holy to your God" (Numbers 15:40). ...
In the first verse of Krias Sh'ma, we must pause briefly after the word "Yisrael" (Israel), and again after the word "E-lokainu" (our G-d), so that we say...
We have learned that we must be very careful in pronouncing the letters and words of Krias Sh'ma. We have to be careful with ALL of Krias Sh'ma, because each...
We have learned that in Krias Sh'ma we must be very careful how we pronounce the words, because otherwise we can say something very wrong, or at least...
We are learning about taking care not to mispronounce the words of Krias Sh'ma. And there are places where one word ends with the same letter used to begin the...
We have been learning about the importance of pronouncing words correctly in Krias Sh'ma. There are words that are simply easy to mispronounce, such as ...
We have been learning about the importance of carefully pronouncing the letters and words of Krias Sh'ma so that they don't come out sounding like something...
We have learned that just as we are required to be careful about how to pronounce the words of Krias Sh'ma, we must be equally careful in all of the Prayers,...
We have learned about the great caution we must take when saying Krias Sh'ma, to pronounce the letters and words correctly, properly and perfectly. If you said...
We have learned that if you forgot and were not careful about pausing between words when saying Krias Sh'ma, or you softened some letters a little, but...
Many have the Custom of saying Krias Sh'ma with the cantillation ("ta'amim" in Hebrew, or "trup" in Yiddish) as it is chanted when read from the Torah Scroll...
Theoretically, it SHOULD be permitted to say Krias Sh'ma or to pray in any language that you understand (Mechaber 62:2). However, this is no longer the case...
When saying Krias Sh'ma, you must say it loud enough so that your own ears can hear it (Mechaber 62:3). This is not very loud at all. This includes the Brachos...
We have learned that you must say Krias Sh'ma loud enough so that your own ears can hear it. If, however, you were unable to hear it, but you definitely said...
We have learned that you must say Krias Sh'ma loud enough for you to hear yourself say it. However, if someone is sick, or for some other reason is unable to...
We have learned that, except in the case of an illness or other situation, you should always say Krias Sh'ma quietly, just loud enough to hear yourself say the...
Krias Sh'ma is primarily about accepting Hashem's authority. Maimonides lists that as one of the most important Mitzvos of the Torah. Thus, even though Sh'ma...
We have learned that due to the extreme respect we must accord the Mitzvah (Commandment) of saying Krias Sh'ma, we must assume an attitude and posture of...
We have learned that when lying in bed you may (sometimes) say Krias Sh'ma when lying on your side (Mechaber 63:1). The Rema (63:1) qualifies this by...
We have learned that when someone has already gotten undressed, and is lying in bed, and it is very difficult for him to get up, get dressed again to say Krias...
Wednesday, fifth day of Chanukah We have learned that in certain cases, where it is too difficult to get up and get dressed, you may say Krias Sh'ma while...
We have learned that it is permissible to either sit or stand when saying Krias Sh'ma. However, there is another complex issue involved here. Back in the...
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