Does reciting Ahavah Rabbah (or Ahavat Olam) exempt one from Birkat HaTorah, and under what conditions?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules Ahavah Rabbah can exempt one from Birkat HaTorah if one studies immediately after prayer without interruption. Reciting Shema alone (without study) may or may not be sufficient — hence the ruling to recite Birkat HaTorah before Ahavah Rabbah.
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