Shema Yisrael (Shema Israel or Sh'ma Yisrael; Hebrew: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל, lit. 'Hear, O Israel') is a Jewish prayer (known as the Shema) that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish …

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Jan 4, 2022 · Shema (“hear”) is the Hebrew word that begins the most important prayer in Judaism. It is found in Deuteronomy 6:4, which begins with the command to “Hear.”

The first verse of the Shema, from the sixth chapter of Deuteronomy, is among the best-known in all of Jewish liturgy. It is recited at the climactic moment of the final prayer of Yom Kippur, the holiest day …

It is the oldest fixed daily prayer in Judaism, recited morning and night since ancient times. It consists of three biblical passages, two of which specifically say to speak of these things "when you lie down …

The Shema is the central prayer in the Jewish prayerbook and is often the first verse of Scripture that a Jewish child learns. During its recitation in the synagogue, Orthodox Jews pronounce each word very …

(41) I the LORD am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I, the LORD your God.

Shema, (Hebrew: “Hear”), the Jewish confession of faith made up of three scriptural texts (Deuteronomy 6:4–9, 11:13–21; Numbers 15:37–41), which, together with appropriate prayers, forms an integral …

The Shema is a central declaration of the Jewish faith, encapsulated in a series of biblical passages that affirm the oneness of God and the devotion required from His followers.

The first, said once, is the opening verse of Shema: “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.” The next, said three times, is the second sentence of the Shema: “Blessed be the name of the glory …