Saying Emes After Shema
Question
Shalom aleichem Rabbi Lauffer. Thank you for answering my last question. If one is saying shema without the accompanying brachos, for example the time for sof z’man kriyas shema is approaching and he wants to say shema in order to fulfill the mitzvah and he plans on repeating the shema later with the brachos during shacharis, would he still say “emes” at the end, or is this word only said when accompanied by the brachos. Thanks.
Answers
Even though the word “emes” is not actually necessary it would seem to me that it would be correct to add the word “emes” every time that Shema is recited regardless of the reason for reciting it.
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