The mishna begins by saying that the zman for shma of the evening begins "from the time that the kohanim enter to eat terumah". As far as when the time for shma ends, this is a machlokes tannaim. Here are the shittos:
Rabbi Eliezer: Until the end of "the first watch" of the night.
Chachamin: Until chatzos.
Rabban Gamliel: Until dawn.
The mishna finishes with the following story: The sons of Rabban Gamliel once came back from a feast and they told him that they hadn't yet recited the evening shma. He replied that they had until dawn. Not only that, but anytime the chachamim said that a mitzvah is until chatzos, really you have until dawn. For example, the burning of the fats and limbs of korbanos and all korbanos that are eaten for one day the mitzvah actually extends until dawn. Why did the chachamim say that the deadline was until chatzos? Only to make sure that people wouldn't miss the zman.
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3 comments:
1. When is the beginning time for קריאת שמע in the evening, according to the משנה?
Why does the Mishna compare the mitzvah of shema with the mitzvah of eating terumah? (The Gemora below will say that we learn a halacha regarding terumah from here.) The אגלי טל brings an explanation from his father. A Kohen who is tamei immerses himself in a mikvah and must wait until nightfall to be considered tahor, and only then, is he permitted to eat terumah. We see from here that the stain of the tumah remains with him the entire day. This is true in respect to kedusha as well. One who recites kerias shema in the morning is accepting the yoke of Heaven upon himself. This impression remains with a person the entire day even though he is preoccupied with other matters. At nightfall, he loses this inspiration, and he must accept the yoke of Heaven again. It is because of this that the Arizal says that one does not recite kerias shema by mincha time. It is not necessary because we are still inspired from the morning’s shema.
2. When is the end time for קריאת שמע in the evening, according to the משנה? (three opinions)
1. 2. 3.
3. What was the incident that took place between רבן גמליאל and his children?
4. Which מצות does the משנה say that they can be performed until עמוד השחר?
1. 2. 3.
5. According to רש"י, which of the above מצות did the חכמים say until חצות?
1. 2.
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