Berakhot 04: Where do the times for Shema come from?

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Collections: R' Roy Feldman In Depth Talmud - Berakhot

References: Berachot: 2a  

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Do the proper times for reciting the Shema depend on definitions of "day" and "night," or on the times people go to sleep and wake up? The lecture concludes with several justifications for communal practices of reciting shema early at night, and late in the morning.

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