by Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom | Sep 26, 2015 | Intermediate
1. Women, slaves and minors are exempt from K’riat Sh’ma. We teach minors to read it in its time and they say the B’rakhot beforehand and afterwards in order to train them in [the performance of] Mitzvot. If someone was anxious and concerned about...
by Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom | Sep 26, 2015 | Intermediate
3. If someone experienced the death of someone for whom is is obligated to mourn, he is exempt from K’riat Sh’ma until he buries him, since his mind is not clear enough to read. If he was guarding the body, even if it wasn’t one of his relatives, he...
by Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom | Sep 26, 2015 | Intermediate
7. Anyone who is exempt from K’riat Sh’ma, if he wanted to be strict with himself and read, he may do so – as long as his mind is settled. However, if this person, who is exempt from reading was confused, he is not allowed to read until he gets...
by Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom | Sep 26, 2015 | Intermediate
8. All those who are *tamei* (ritually impure) are obligated to read K’riat Sh’ma and to say the B’rakhot beforehand and afterwards [even] while they are in their state of *tum’ah*. Even though they could ascend out of their state of...
by Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom | Sep 26, 2015 | Intermediate
This shiur is lovingly dedicated to the Abrams, Bloom/Garret, Glustein and Sachs families – and to all of our wonderful friends in the Kehillah haKedoshah of Pittsburgh.’ I. Now that we have completed the study of Hilkhot K’riat Sh’ma, we can...