Keri’at Shema

The Second Blessing after Ḳiryat Shema

The Second Blessing after Ḳiryat Shema English Translation Original Hebrew Cause us, O Lord our God, to lie down in peace, and cause us, O our King, to rise again unto life and peace. Spread over us the tabernacle of thy peace, while directing us aright through thine own good counsel. Protect us and preserve…

The Baladi-rite Prayer

The Baladi-rite Prayer English Translation Original Hebrew Lord, open Thou my lips and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. אֲדֹנָי שְׂפָתַי תִּפתָּח וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָתֶךָ Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God and God of our fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, mighty, revered and exalted God. Thou bestowest favour…

Reciting Keri’at Shema Meticulously

The Mishnah (Berachot 15a) states: “If one recites Keri’at Shema and does not hear the words he is reciting (because one read it so quietly), one fulfills his obligation. If one recited it without being meticulous with its letters, Rabbi Yose says one fulfills his obligation while Rabbi Yehuda says one does not.” The Gemara (ibid. 15b)…

If One Forgets to Concentrate During the First Verse of Keri’at Shema In the previous Halachot we have explained that one must have specific intentions while reciting the first verse of Keri’at Shema; if one did not, one has not fulfilled his obligation of reciting Keri’at Shema. Let us now discuss the proper procedure for one who recited the…