The Daf Yomi - In-depth practical case-study analyses derived directly from each day’s Daf. SHEVOUS DAF 38 FRENCH SIDDUR IN THE FRENCH AIRPORT

Q:You are in France and you need to say krias shema and make a beracha on an apple but you only have a french siddur you do not understand french are your krias shema and haetz good or not what about english and not known languages siddurs

A:Lashon Hakodesh is always good even if you do not understand it b/c it has meaning other languages you do not understand no idea is being expressed.The poskim your krias shema is not good but your beracha on the apple the Rambam says is a good beracha why b/c by the apple you know HASHEM created it but by krias shema you are supposed to be experiencing kablas ol malchus shamim and you are not geting it.An english siddur in any airport is good but in New york airport a not known language is not good(its not good anywhere)