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Obligation of Shema

Question

Who is obligated/required to say the shema (The prayer of “Hear O’ Israel”)?

Answer

A man is obligated once at night and once during the day. A woman should try to say Shema in the morning if she has the time (e.g. isn’t busy with children).
Rabbi Meir Goldberg

Follow-up question

Question

What exactly is the whole Shema? Is it the first 2 lines, the first 2 lines and the first paragraph, etc? What are we supposed to say?

Answer

You are supposed to say all three portions of Shema as it is in the siddur. This includes shema, “veahavta”, “vehaya” and “vayomer.”
Rabbi Meir Goldberg