Kavvana and Reciting Shema Yisrael

Reciting Shema requires kavvana, engaging the mind. Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores what should occupy the mind when reciting Shema Yisra’el.

                                            
                                            Next ClassJanuary 15, 2025
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                                                        Wednesday                                                    

                                                        6:00 pm

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January 8, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Kavvana and Reciting Shema Yisrael: Kavvana and Reciting Shema Yisra’el

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You should of course focus on the meaning of the words when you recite Shema.

But what should you do if you lose focus and recite the words absentmindedly?

A source sheet surveying the principal sources and opinions of the poskim is available through the links in both WORD format and pdf. In class we will translate and explain these sources.

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Kavvana when Reciting Shema -- WORD Kavvana when Reciting Shema -- pdf

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January 15, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Kavvana and Reciting Shema Yisrael: Kavvana and Reciting Shema Yisra’el

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Rabbi Dovid Fink

In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.