Commentary for Yoma 38:8

לא קשיא הא בפרק ראשון הא בפרק שני

- There is no difficulty; one view refers to the first portion of the Shema', the other to the second portion.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the first portion occur the words 'And these words shall be on thy heart', indicating that special devotion is necessary for such prayer to be properly read. Deut. VI, 6. The second portion, ibid XI, 13-22, contains no such special emphasis, hence no such restriction applies.');">¹⁴</span> Our Rabbis have taught: And thou shalt speak of them,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. VI, 7.');">¹⁵</span> 'of them', but not during prayer;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prayer should be silent.');">¹⁶</span>

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