Eating and Haircutting Before Evening Prayer
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Question
Hello, A person who prays in a late minyan in the evening, can he start studying, eating, or getting a haircut, etc., if he has not yet recited the evening Shema, whose time has already arrived? (Relying on the evening prayer he intends to pray later)
Answer
Hello
It is forbidden to study, get a haircut, or eat before reciting the evening Shema.
There is no allowance here as there is before the Mincha prayer, where a small meal is permitted, because the recitation of the Shema is a Torah obligation.
The solution is only to appoint a guard or set an alarm clock with a reminder for the evening prayer.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 235, סעיף 2