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 …

Recite the following verse in an undertone: Blessed be the name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever. בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. You shall love the L-rd your G‑d with all your …

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 whole …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

(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.

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 …