Time for Reciting the Bedtime Shema
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Question
From when can one recite the Bedtime Shema? From the beginning of the night or only right before going to bed?
Answer
Hello,
The appropriate time to recite it is right before sleep.
Source
Rema, Orach Chaim, Siman 239, Seif 1
And recite the Shema close to one's bed
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