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Time for Reciting the Bedtime Shema

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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