Shema

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1. Shema - Noun

2. Shema - Proper noun

Meaning

a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their faith

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as soon as Leonard learned to talk he was taught to recite the first words of the Shema, the creed of Judaism which originated on Sinai with Moses and is recited daily Source: Internet

A blessing said by some Jewish communities after the evening Shema includes a phrase quite similar to the opening of the Lord's Prayer: "Our God in heaven, hallow thy name, and establish thy kingdom forever, and rule over us for ever and ever. Source: Internet

Between 2007 and 2009, Reverend Yong-soo Hyun of the Shema Yisrael Educational Institute published a 6-volume edition of the Korean Talmud, bringing together material from a variety of Tokayer's earlier books. Source: Internet

Another key prayer in many services is the declaration of faith, the Shema Yisrael (or Shema). Source: Internet

For example, Shlomo Carlebach performed his prayer " Shema Yisrael " with the words Shema Yisrael Adoshem Elokeinu Adoshem Eḥad instead of Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Eḥad. Source: Internet

God is one, and that God is a single being is strongly declared in the Bible: * The Shema of the Hebrew Scriptures: "Hear, O Israel: the L ORD our God, the L ORD is one." Source: Internet

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