Maimonides Minute – Hilchot Kriat Shma 4:5-6 (Saying Shma vs. Comforting a Mourner)
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If the time for Kriat Shma arrives during a eulogy, what should one do? And if the time for Kriat Shma arrives after the burial, but before one has had a chance to comfort the mourners, what takes precedence?