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שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָד׃. Recite the following verse in an undertone: Blessed be the name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever. בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. You shall love the L-rd your G‑d with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.
וּקְרִיאַת שָׁלֹשׁ פָּרָשִׁיּוֹת אֵלּוּ עַל סֵדֶר זֶה הִיא הַנִּקְרֵאת קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע: When reciting the Shema, after completing the first verse, one says quietly "Blessed be the name of the glory of His Kingdom forever." He then continues to read the first section in its normal fashion: "And you shall love God, your Lord..."
The Bedtime Shema or Kriat Shema al Hamitah, is an extended version of the traditional Shema prayer and is recited before going to sleep. (Most siddurs, or prayerbooks, have the full text listed in the Weekday Ma’ariv section). The Torah prescribes that one should recite the Shema “when you lie down and when you rise up” (Deuteronomy 6:7 ...
When reciting the Shema during the regular morning prayer service, it is surrounded by three long blessings. The first two, which precede the Shema, thank God for creation and revelation. The third, which follows the Shema, thanks God for redemption. The full text in Hebrew and be found here.
5 maj 2021 · What is the Shema prayer? Shema, in the simplest terms, means ‘to hear’. It also means to obey and take action—to hear God is to follow God.
Shema may be recited in English as per Shulchan Aruch Harav Chapter 62:2 However, there is an advantage to praying in the original Hebrew. You can see the transliteration and hear the audio here: and here: For a more in-depth treatment of the permissibility to pray in your language see this essay:
Keria’t Sh’ma includes the recitation of three paragraphs from the Torah: “Sh’ma” – (Devarim 6:4-9); “VeHaya Im Shamoa'” (Devarim 11:13-21) and “Parashat Tzitzit” (Bamidbar [Numbers] 145:37-41).] (a) Is Keria’t Sh’ma a * Mitzva d’Orayta* (Mitzva from the Torah)? (b) If Keria’t Sh’ma is d’Orayta, how much of it is mandated by the Torah?