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Hear O Israel the Lord is our God, the Lord is one.
The Shema-prayer (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) expresses our belief in One God, our love for him, and our obligation to learn the Torah and keep its commands. It is an affirmation of our part in the covenant with God. It is in the merit of this covenant that Judaism continues to exist.
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What is a shema written on?
Paper? Shema is a prayer.
What is the most important prayer in judaism called?
The Shema prayer.
What main commandment became a prayer?
The main commandment that became a prayer was the Shema.
Do Jews have to close their eyes when they pray to God?
Sometimes. It depends on the prayer. The Shema prayer is customarily said with eyes closed. Those who know the Amidah prayer by heart often say it with eyes closed.
What are the 2 passages on the mezuzah?
It is Shema Yisrael prayer in Hebrew
When is Shema said in prayer services?
Shema is said in prayers before you start shmona-esrey but it can't be said with out a minyan.
What is Shema Yisrael well known for?
Shema Yisrael is a section of the Torah, but is best known as the most widely known prayer of the Jewish religion. It is part of the morning and evening prayers.
What is the name of the prayer inside the Tefillin?
The answer is: the Shema prayer, though actually the tefillin contain four Torah-passages, and the Shema is one of them:1) Deuteronomy 4:6-9 (the Shema prayer)2) Deuteronomy 11:13-213) Exodus 13:1-104) Exodus 13:11-16.
What is the main commandment that became a prayer?
The answer to this question Shema
What is the Jewish prayer that states ''the Lord is One''?
That is the Shema prayer, which quotes Deuteronomy 6:4-9.The Shema-prayer (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) expresses our belief in One God, our love for him, and our obligation to learn the Torah and keep its commands. It is an affirmation of our part in the covenant with God. It is in the merit of this covenant that Judaism continues to exist.
Do the Jews say a prayer called shema?
The central proclamation of Judaism is the Shema. It translates as "Hear oh Israel, the Lord your God, the Lord is one!" Some would quibble that it is not technically a prayer, but a proclamation. The full Shema is this, followed by three paragraphs of text, all quotations from the Deuteronomy. None of them are in the form of prayers, rather, they are a very short statement of obligations. In a sense, by repeating them daily, Jews bind themselves to the covenant.
What do you say when a Jewish person dies?
The Shema prayer is said. Actually the dying person is the one who is supposed to say it. If you mean what do you say to a family who has lost a loved one, the traditional thing to say is "may his/her memory be as a blessing".
