if we are talking about the oldest prayer, then it had to be written in paleolithic hebrew- what did that look like in that early hebrew text which should be even holier.
Posted By Anonymous, rockville, md, US
Posted: Dec 24, 2011
I just Read The Shama in Hebrew Thank You
I like to practice reading Hebrew Siddur,this is great.
Posted By Jack Rosen, Toronto
Posted: Sep 14, 2011
Shwa
What is is a shwa or shwa na?
Posted By Anonymous, Peoria
Posted: Aug 10, 2011
The Shema in the Original Hebrew
Thank you. I would like to suggest you to add, if possible, a transliterated or a voice version in order to allow people like me not so fluent in Hebrew, to pronounce correctly the Shema. Once more, THANK YOU.
Posted By Giuseppe Mondelli, Rome, Italy
Posted: Feb 20, 2011
Thank you
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you and then Thank you once again.
Posted By Tanya Wohner, Richmond, VA
Posted: Apr 7, 2010
Meaning of the Asterisks
In Hebrew grammar, there are two types of shwa. There is the silent “shwa nach” (resting shwa), and there is the “shwa na” (moving shwa), which is pronounced like an English “short I.” the asterisk denotes the “shwa na.”
Posted By Menachem Posner for Chabad.org
Posted: Apr 5, 2010
asterisks
What is the meaning of the asterisks above some letters with a shwa?
Posted By Anonymous, Beijing, China
Posted: July 14, 2009
Putting on Tefillin every morning
Coming from a home where religious observance did not exist, I knew nothing about Tefillin, Sh'ma, or anything else. Though some people say "Ignorance is Bliss", I say "Ignorance is Shameful".
My tefillin began only because I admired the example of religiosity set by my rebbi, Shaya Deitsch. What does it mean to me? just this: In a day of much distraction and meaningless affairs, putting on Tefillin is often THE SINGLE MOMENT OF SANITY in my entire day. It has changed my life for the better. I have come to think of asking G-d to allow me to be close to Him, rather than ask G-d to please be close to me. Though I now live too far away to see Shaya very often, he remains my rebbi.
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