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Timing of Morning Shema

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What exactly does 'Poreis al Sh'ma' consist of — does it include the full blessing of Yotzer Or or only Kaddish and Barchu?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Scope of Recitation

Is Poreis al Sh'ma performed during the evening (Ma'ariv) service as it is in the morning (Shacharit)?

5 opinions across 3 eras

Evening Service

How many people who have not heard Kaddish/Kedushah are required before Poreis al Sh'ma is performed on their behalf?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Minimum Number Who Have Not …

May someone who has already heard Kaddish and Kedushah serve as the one who does Poreis al Sh'ma for others who have not?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Who May Serve as Reader

When one performs Poreis al Sh'ma and then proceeds to be the shaliach tzibur (chazzan) for the repetition, must he complete the entire Amidah?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Shaliach Tzibur Completing t…

May the shaliach tzibur interrupt between Geulah and Tefillah (or within Sh'ma and its blessings) to perform Poreis al Sh'ma for latecomers?

2 opinions

Interrupting Between Geulah …

May a second chazzan conduct a full second prayer service (including Poreis al Sh'ma and repetition of the Amidah) in the same synagogue where the congregation has already prayed?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Second Service in Same Synag…

May the second chazzan's group take out the Torah scroll and read from it if the first group already read from the Torah?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Second Kriat HaTorah in Same…

Do all individuals who prayed separately (each on their own, without a minyan) later have the right to conduct Kaddish and Kedushah as a group?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Eligibility After Individual…

Does the Rambam's interpretation of 'Poreis al Sh'ma' follow Rashi or the Geonim?

2 opinions

Interpretations of the Term

May a blind person perform Poreis al Sh'ma and recite the blessing 'Yotzer HaMaorot' (Who forms the lights)?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Blind Person as Reader

Where in the prayer service should a latecomer who has not heard Barchu perform his Poreis al Sh'ma?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Timing and Positioning

If latecomers arrive after the congregation has begun Yotzer Or, may the chazzan repeat Barchu for them?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Repeating Barchu After Yotze…

If a person heard Barchu through a Torah aliyah reader, does he still require Poreis al Sh'ma?

1 opinions

Fulfillment Through Torah Al…