Halacha:

Shema,  Tefillah 

Collections: R' Aaron Cohen Teshuvos Mi'maamakim

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May Jews working in slave labor fulfill the Mitzva of Krias Shema even though the German guards continuously interrupt them? Elul 5741. The Jews of the Kovno ghetto are forcibly conscripted into merciless slave labor. The days are long and the work is relentless. The question is posed to Rav Oshry: how can they fulfill the Mitzva of Krias Shema, which must be said by the third hour of the day? It is usually impossible to complete Krias Shema without being interrupted by the German guards. May one say Krias Shema in incremental sections, continuing where one left off after the interruption is over?