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    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...
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    Mount Nebo. One of its most significant verses is Deuteronomy 6:4, the Shema Yisrael, which has been described as the definitive statement of Jewish identity...
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    expression of a religious life." Still, the opening lines of the prayer Shema Yisrael can be read as a creedal statement of strict monotheism: "Hear O Israel...
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    Holocaust, which he says is "(t)he moral justification to life". The Shema Yisrael prayer is considered one of the best known in the Jewish prayer book...
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    components of Shacharit. Essentially all agree that pesukei dezimra, the Shema Yisrael and its blessings, and the Amidah are major sections. Some identify...
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    group to count faster until the detainees break into sung prayer, the Shema Yisrael, ending with Deuteronomy 6:7, "and when thou liest down, and when thou...
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    " — Matthew 22:35–40 In the Gospel of Mark, the first verse of the Shema Yisrael (which the first part of the Great Commandment refers to) is included:...
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    which mainly contains the Ten Commandments and the first part of the Shema Yisrael prayer, in a form that differs substantially from the later, canonical...
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  • Shema may refer to: Shema Yisrael, a Jewish prayer Shema, variant name for Shama, Ghana Shema, videogame character in Quest for Glory Ibrahim Shema, Nigerian...
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  • despite the loss they still praise God.[citation needed] Along with the Shema Yisrael and the Amidah, the Kaddish is one of the most important and central...
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    work on the Torah and Jewish holidays Shema Yisrael, a 2-volume encyclopedia on the Holocaust (Hebrew) Shema Yisrael: Testimonies of devotion, courage, and...
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    based on the sacrifices. The earliest parts of Jewish prayer are the Shema Yisrael and the Priestly Blessing, which are in the Torah. Maimonides asserts...
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  • JPost.com. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-12-27. "Edmond J. Safra". The Shema Yisrael Torah Network. Retrieved 2008-03-22. (Page 18) https://jsafrasarasin...
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  • that is recited on Shabbat, Yom Tov, Chol Hamoed, and Rosh Chodesh. Shema Yisrael V'ahavta Amidah Kaddish Kol Nidre Aleinu Selichot Ne'ila Berakhah (Jewish...
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  • language. The fragments contain parts of the Ten Commandments and the Shema Yisrael. The documents were acquired in Egypt, by W. L. Nash, and are believed...
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    declaration of faith, the Shema Yisrael (or Shema). The Shema is the recitation of a verse from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4): Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai...
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    facing martyrdom before worshipping any other god. The Jewish prayer Shema Yisrael and its accompanying blessing/curse reveals the intent of the commandment...
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    "The Weekly Parsha: A New Dimension. Parshas Devarim: Tisha b'Av". Shema Yisrael. Retrieved 1 December 2023. Links: Weekly parsha; Devarim (parashah);...
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    "Shema Yisrael" written in Samaritan Hebrew calligraphy is the official symbol of the Samaritans....
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    closed. After Ne'ila, Yom Kippur comes to an end with a recitation of Shema Yisrael and the blowing of the shofar, which marks the conclusion of the fast...
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  • ancient texts to argue that the ancient Israelites were monotheistic. The Shema Yisrael is often cited as proof that the Israelites practiced monotheism. It...
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  • confirmation and adult baptism in Christianity, the Shahada in Islam and the Shema Yisrael in Judaism. There are numerous other declarations of faith, typically...
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  • Aqidah Bismala Dhikr Glossary of Islam Iqama Peace be upon him Salawat Shema Yisrael Six Kalimas Takbir Tashahhud aš-šahādatāni (الشَّهَادَتَانِ, "the two...
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    the Ten Commandments were recited daily, before the reading of the Shema Yisrael (as preserved, for example, in the Nash Papyrus, a Hebrew manuscript...
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    Deuteronomist. One of its most significant verses is Deuteronomy 6:4, the Shema Yisrael, which has become the definitive statement of Jewish identity: "Hear...
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    Maariv (section Shema)
    half Kaddish. The first main part of the service is focused on the Shema Yisrael. When a minyan is present, Barechu, the formal public call to prayer...
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  • mandate the belief in God and his indivisible unity, or the recitation of the Shema. Maimonides' codification of Jewish law even contains a section entitled...
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  • Ashkenaz: The Shema prayers is said every day in Shacharit and Maariv. There are always two blessings before the Shema, but after the Shema in the day there...
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  • tears and reveals to his mother that he still secretly recites the Shema Yisrael every night. Those in charge of Edgardo's education therefore forbid...
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    Land of Israel (redirect from Eretz-Yisrael)
    The Land of Israel (Hebrew: אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל, Modern: ʾEreṣ Yīsraʾel, Tiberian: ʾEreṣ Yīsrāʾēl) is the traditional Jewish name for an area of the Southern...
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