Faith

Source of the Prayer Shema Yisrael

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Question

Hello, honored rabbi, what is the source of the prayer Shema Yisrael? 

From where do we learn to recite it?

Answer

Hello and blessings

This is what is written in the holy Torah

Deuteronomy chapter 6

(ד) שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְקֹוָק אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְקֹוָק אֶחָד:
(ה) וְאָהַבְתָּ אֵת יְקֹוָק אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּכָל לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל נַפְשְׁךָ וּבְכָל מְאֹדֶךָ:
(ו) וְהָיוּ הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ הַיּוֹם עַל לְבָבֶךָ:
(ז) וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶיךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ בְּבֵיתֶךָ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ בַדֶּרֶךְ וּבְשָׁכְבְּךָ וּבְקוּמֶךָ:
(ח) וּקְשַׁרְתָּם לְאוֹת עַל יָדֶךָ וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפֹת בֵּין עֵינֶיךָ:
(ט) וּכְתַבְתָּם עַל מְזֻזוֹת בֵּיתֶךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶיךָ: 

Here we are commanded to say and to recite diligently the verse Shema Yisrael, which is the proclamation of faith in Israel.

We will be glad to assist you and explain as much as needed.

With blessings,

Binyamin Shmueli


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