Sunday, February 27, 2011

The Shema

I've been reading Deutoronomy lately, focusing especially on the Shema, as found in Deut. 6:4-9. The Shema is one of the Pearls of Jewish Faith and Practice.

Hear, Oh Israel! The Lord Our God; The Lord is One!

You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your resources. Let these matters that I command you today be upon your heart. Teach them thoroughly to your children and speak of them while you sit in your home, while you walk on the way, when you retire and when you arise. Bind them as a sign upon your arm and let them be tefillin between your eyes. And write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your gates.

My Hebrew is still that of a Beginner but I'm getting there . . .


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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    What is Shema?

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  2. RKMillsapFebruary 27, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Shema is the first Word (in Hebrew) of v. 4 and means 'Hear.' Different significant passages are often called by the first Word of the passage.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָד - Shema Yisra'el YHWH Eloheinu YHWH Eḥad -
    Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is One

    Impressive stuff!

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