Shema

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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 wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The central declaration of faith of Judaism, recited at least twice daily by religious Jews.

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shema yisraelshema yisrael

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"Rabbi Akiva recited the Shema as he was flayed by the Romans."

Etymology

From Hebrew שְׁמַע.

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