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Type of prayer

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Shema Yisrael's rabbis can be found in many institutions.
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Shema, an ancient Jewish prayer that declares the oneness of God, is a significant part of the religion's liturgy.
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Shema Krinsky, the marketing director of The Mall at Robinson, said she believed there would be an overwhelming response during the sale.
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Shema Yisrael offers distance-learning classes in a variety of topics in halakha ranging from introductory level classes to advanced classes to aid in preparation for semicha examinations.
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Shema Yisrael offers distance-learning classes in a variety of topics in halacha ranging from introductory level classes to advanced classes to aid in preparation for semicha examinations.
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  • 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; "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 ...
  • Shema Yisrael (or Sh'ma Yisrael; Hebrew: u05E9u05B0u05C1u05DEu05B7u05E2 u05D9u05B4u05E9u05B0u05C2u05E8u05B8u05D0u05B5u05DCu200Eu200E; "Hear, Israel") are the first two words of a section of the Torah, and is the title (sometimes shortened to simply Shema) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services...
  • The central creed of Judaism, recited daily by some religious Jews
  • The main statement of Jewish belief: "Shema Yisrael Adonai Elohenu Adonai Echad" (Hear, O Israel: the L-rd is our G-d, the L-rd is One). Deut. 6:4-9.
  • Prayer affirming a Jewish belief in One G-d.
  • Verses from Torah declaring acceptance of G-d's sovereignty, recited during morning and evening prayers and before going to sleep
  • The term Shema indicates both a confession of faith and a prayer. The confession of faith is essentially Deuteronomy 6:4, "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might. ...
  • Three passages from the Torah, dealing with G-d and His Commandments, that are recited every morning and evening; see Ch. 6.
  • Jewish prayer which states the belief that there is only one god.