Bad Thought During the Reading of Shema
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Question
Hello, A person who is in the middle of reading the Shema and has a bad thought that he tries to fight off, does he need to go back because of the thought? Or if he manages to fight it off, should he continue as usual?
Answer
Hello
Do not fight the thought, ignore it and continue praying.
The only way to remove a thought from the mind is to replace it with another thought, and there is no room in the mind for two thoughts at once.
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