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Indian Jews praying "Shema Yisrael", illustration on a book cover. Shema Yisrael (Shema Israel or Sh'ma Yisrael; Hebrew: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל Šəmaʿ Yīsrāʾēl, "Hear, O Israel") is a Jewish prayer (known as the Shema) that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services.
Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one. — The Shema [ 22 ] The prayer is found in printed form in the mezuzah , the small, tubed case on the doorposts of homes of observant Jews (Most non-observent Jews also observe this command.
For example, the Shema, a central prayer in Judaism, is translated from Hebrew as “Hear, O Israel,” she said. Brooks said at Congregation Bene Shalom, they sign this as “pay attention Israel.”
Baḥya interpreted the words of Deuteronomy 6:4, "Hear O Israel the Lord," as a command to believe in the Creator. Baḥya read the word "hear" not to call for hearing of the ear, but for belief and acceptance of the heart, as in Exodus 24:7, "we will do and we will hear," and Deuteronomy 6:3, "Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it."
The Shema Yisrael, one of the most important Jewish prayers, encapsulates the monotheistic nature of Judaism: [2] "Hear, O Israel: The L ORD is our God; the L ORD is one." [ 3 ] "Judaism emphatically rejects any concept of plurality with respect to God", [ 4 ] explicitly rejecting polytheism , dualism , and trinitarianism , which are ...
This is a great time to recite Hanukkah blessings and Hanukkah prayers. When lighting the menorah, the candles are lit each evening from left to right, starting with the shammash, the candle used ...
Supplicatory prayer said during Shacharit and Mincha. Not said on Shabbat, Yom Tov and other festive days. Hallel: הלל Psalms 113–118, recited as a prayer of praise and thanksgiving on Jewish holidays. Hallel is said in one of two forms: Full Hallel and Partial Hallel. Shir shel yom: שיר של יום Daily psalm.
The earliest parts of Jewish prayer books are the Shema Yisrael ("Hear O Israel") (Deuteronomy 6:4 et seq) and the Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:24-26), which are in the Torah. A set of eighteen (currently nineteen) blessings called the Shemoneh Esreh or the Amidah ( Hebrew , "standing [prayer]"), is traditionally ascribed to the Great Assembly ...