Difference between revisions of "Shema Yisrael"
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It is found in [[Deuteronomy]] 6:4-5. | It is found in [[Deuteronomy]] 6:4-5. | ||
| − | "''Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength''" | + | :: "''Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength''" |
| − | It is also a very important concept in [[Christianity]]: when asked what the most important commandment in Christianity was, [[Jesus]] replied that this was the greatest [[commandment]]<ref>[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%2012:28-34;&version=64; Mark 12:28-34] (NIV) Accessed July 2, 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2022:37-40;&version=64; Matthew 22:37-40] (NIV) Accessed July 2, 2007</ref>, and that, together with the [[Golden Rule]], they formed the summation of Christian teaching. | + | It is also a very important concept in [[Christianity]]: when asked what the most important commandment in Christianity was, [[Jesus]] replied that this was the greatest [[commandment]] <ref>[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%2012:28-34;&version=64; Mark 12:28-34] (NIV) Accessed July 2, 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2022:37-40;&version=64; Matthew 22:37-40] (NIV) Accessed July 2, 2007</ref>, and that, together with the [[Golden Rule]], they formed the summation of Christian teaching. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:15, April 22, 2008
Shema Yisrael (Hebrew: שמע ישראל; "Hear, [O] Israel") are the opening two words of a passage in the Torah, which is used as a focal point for Jewish prayer services, and encapsulates the monotheistic message of Judaism. It is considered to be one of the most important prayers in Judaism, and twice-daily recitation of it is a mitzvah.
It is found in Deuteronomy 6:4-5.
- "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength"
It is also a very important concept in Christianity: when asked what the most important commandment in Christianity was, Jesus replied that this was the greatest commandment [1][2], and that, together with the Golden Rule, they formed the summation of Christian teaching.
References
- ↑ Mark 12:28-34 (NIV) Accessed July 2, 2007
- ↑ Matthew 22:37-40 (NIV) Accessed July 2, 2007