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the measure of a “day,” see law 206). If the Amida was said between daybreak and sunrise, the mitzva has been fulfilled. If necessary, it is permissible to say the Amida after the first third of the day, but before midday פט: א] nx yw]. 358 One who must leave for work (or a journey) before sunrise is permitted to say the Amida from daybreak ] שם סע' ח yw]. If one did not say the Shaharit Amida prior to midday, one should say the Minha Amida twice ]1 [משניב, שם: ס"ק 359 One should not eat or drink before saying the Amida, although drinking water is permitted. Moreover, anyone who needs to eat or drink in order to concentrate on his prayers is permitted to do so או"ח, פט: ג-ד] yw]. 360 The Amida is said facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem. Thus, outside Israel, one faces the land of Israel; inside Israel, one faces Jerusalem; and inside Jerusalem, one faces the Temple Mount צד: א] nx yw]. If one is praying in a synagogue, one should pray facing the Ark [משניב, שם:ס"ק י] 361 The Amida is said standing with feet together in imitation of the angels who, according to tradition, present the appearance of having only one leg [ברכות, י; רש"י, דיה ורגליהם]5 1 1 5 3 6 542 1127 13 50 39.642445 .5 1 1 5 3 7 556 1136 64 27 96.807335 One5 1 1 5 3 8 627 1134 98 29 96.320412 should5 1 1 5 3 9 731 1134 66 28 96.818901 bow5 1 1 5 3 10 804 1134 75 28 96.520294 one’s5 1 1 5 3 11 886 1134 70 28 96.535515 head5 1 1 5 3 12 964 1134 53 28 96.211723 and5 1 1 5 3 13 1024 1137 120 35 96.211723 imagine5 1 1 5 3 14 1153 1144 55 18 96.773804 one5 1 1 5 3 15 1216 1137 22 25 95.150085 is5 1 1 5 3 16 1246 1133 124 39 95.150085 standing4 1 1 5 4 0 208 1184 945 38 -1 5 1 1 5 4 1 208 1188 29 24 96.997437 in5 1 1 5 4 2 247 1184 48 29 96.997437 the5 1 1 5 4 3 305 1184 117 38 96.635460 Temple,5 1 1 5 4 4 432 1184 54 28 96.777100 like5 1 1 5 4 5 497 1195 15 17 96.944000 a5 1 1 5 4 6 521 1190 111 22 96.577530 servant5 1 1 5 4 7 640 1184 94 28 96.918846 before5 1 1 5 4 8 742 1184 44 28 96.819862 his5 1 1 5 4 9 796 1190 105 22 93.231476 master5 1 1 5 4 10 912 1184 9 35 52.294540 ]5 1 1 5 4 11 924 1193 85 18 52.294540 צה:א-ב5 1 1 5 4 12 1016 1192 54 22 63.065620 nx5 1 1 5 4 13 1077 1184 76 35 54.682991 [שוע
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348 There is a set time period every morning during which the Shema may be said. The optimal time is immediately before sunrise, when there is assumed | to be sufficient light to recognize an acquaintance from a distance of four amot (around 6 feet). Ifnecessary, the Shema may be said from daybreak ] ש"ע או" נח:ג [ | After sunrise, the earlier the Shema is said, the better ] שם: ב [. At the latest, the | Shema must be said during the first quarter of the day (in halakhic terminology, | three halakhic “hours,’ where each hour represents 42 of the day; regarding the | measure of a “day,” see law 206) [שם:א] After that time, one is permitted to say the Shema with the blessings during the fourth halakhic “hour,” that is, until the end of the first third of the day. After that, the Shema may be said without the blessings, but this does not fulfill the mitzva [1:ow). 349 Ifone says the Shema without its preceding and following blessings, one has still fulfilled the mitzva. However, one should say the blessings afterward, preferably repeating the Shema as well [1:0 .[שו"ע או"ח, 350 The Shema must be said with concentration and awe ] סא: א mxy"w]. Each word and syllable should be pronounced correctly and carefully, without slurring consonants ] או"ח, סא: טו-כא yw]. 351 Some authorities ruled that one should say the Shema with 12/0770 HaMikra. Today, however, most people do not do so [שו"ע ורמ"א, שס: כד] 352. The custom is to cover the eyes with the right hand while saying the first verse, so as not look at anything that might disturb one’s concentration ] סאה MK yw]. 353 Itis customary to draw out one’s pronunciation of the letters ח and tin the word ‘nx to emphasize God’s sovereignty over creation או"ח, סא:ו] yw]. 354 The sentence ‘wy nbiy) ima tia3 ow Jn2 is said quietly, because it does not appear in the biblical text of the Shema ] שם:יג; משניב, שם: ל yw]. 355 As discussed in law 337 above, the custom is to touch the tefillin shel yad when saying J7by nix> om and to touch the tefillin shel rosh when saying pry pa nish ym או"ח, כח: א] yw]. 356 If one enters the synagogue and hears the congregation about to begin saying the Shema, one is required to say the first verse of the Shema together with the congregation ] [שו"ע או"ח, סה: ב Laws of the Shaharit Amida 357 There isa set time period every morning during which the Amida may be said. In general, the Amida should be said at or after sunrise. At the latest, the Amida should be said during the first third of the day (four halakhic “hours”; regarding
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the measure of a “day,” see law 206). If the Amida was said between daybreak and sunrise, the mitzva has been fulfilled. If necessary, it is permissible to say the Amida after the first third of the day, but before midday ft: ] nx yw]. 358 One who must leave for work (or a journey) before sunrise is permitted to say the Amida from daybreak ] shm s' ch yw]. If one did not say the Shaharit Amida prior to midday, one should say the Minha Amida twice ]1 [mshnyv, shm: s"k 359 One should not eat or drink before saying the Amida, although drinking water is permitted. Moreover, anyone who needs to eat or drink in order to concentrate on his prayers is permitted to do so v"ch, ft: g-d] yw]. 360 The Amida is said facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem. Thus, outside Israel, one faces the land of Israel; inside Israel, one faces Jerusalem; and inside Jerusalem, one faces the Temple Mount tzd: ] nx yw]. If one is praying in a synagogue, one should pray facing the Ark [mshnyv, shm:s"k y] 361 The Amida is said standing with feet together in imitation of the angels who, according to tradition, present the appearance of having only one leg [vrchvt, y; rsh"y, dyh vrglyhm]5 1 1 5 3 6 542 1127 13 50 39.642445 .5 1 1 5 3 7 556 1136 64 27 96.807335 One5 1 1 5 3 8 627 1134 98 29 96.320412 should5 1 1 5 3 9 731 1134 66 28 96.818901 bow5 1 1 5 3 10 804 1134 75 28 96.520294 one’s5 1 1 5 3 11 886 1134 70 28 96.535515 head5 1 1 5 3 12 964 1134 53 28 96.211723 and5 1 1 5 3 13 1024 1137 120 35 96.211723 imagine5 1 1 5 3 14 1153 1144 55 18 96.773804 one5 1 1 5 3 15 1216 1137 22 25 95.150085 is5 1 1 5 3 16 1246 1133 124 39 95.150085 standing4 1 1 5 4 0 208 1184 945 38 -1 5 1 1 5 4 1 208 1188 29 24 96.997437 in5 1 1 5 4 2 247 1184 48 29 96.997437 the5 1 1 5 4 3 305 1184 117 38 96.635460 Temple,5 1 1 5 4 4 432 1184 54 28 96.777100 like5 1 1 5 4 5 497 1195 15 17 96.944000 a5 1 1 5 4 6 521 1190 111 22 96.577530 servant5 1 1 5 4 7 640 1184 94 28 96.918846 before5 1 1 5 4 8 742 1184 44 28 96.819862 his5 1 1 5 4 9 796 1190 105 22 93.231476 master5 1 1 5 4 10 912 1184 9 35 52.294540 ]5 1 1 5 4 11 924 1193 85 18 52.294540 tzh:-v5 1 1 5 4 12 1016 1192 54 22 63.065620 nx5 1 1 5 4 13 1077 1184 76 35 54.682991 [shv