Shema Yisrael (Shema Israel or Sh'ma Yisrael; "Hear, O Israel") is a Jewish prayer, and is also the first two words of a section of the Torah, and is

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Shema Yisrael (Shema Israel or Sh'ma Yisrael; "Hear, O Israel") is a Jewish prayer, and is also the first two words of a section of the Torah, and is the title (better known as The Shema) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. The first verse encapsulates the monotheistic essence of Judaism: "Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one" from a Sidur a Jewish Prayer Book

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