Reciting Shema Standing and Sitting

Reciting the Shema

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Question

Shalom, a person during the morning prayer in the blessings of Shema (Yotzer Or): 1. Is he allowed to say the blessings and Shema standing? 2. If he started the blessings standing, is he allowed to sit after the blessing "Ohev Amo Yisrael" and recite Shema sitting?

Answer

Shalom and blessings,

1. It is permitted to say it standing.

2. In the morning, it is permitted to sit. However, in the evening, it is forbidden to sit before Shema because it appears as if one is being stringent according to Beit Shammai, against Beit Hillel.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 63. Mishnah Berurah, Seif Katan 7.

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