Shema - Ve’ohavto - Art, Music & Poetry

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Transliteration:

She-ma Yis-ro-el Ado-noy
Elo-hay-nu Ado-noy Ech-od.

Bo-ruch Sheim Ke-vod
Mal-chu-so Le-olom Vo-ed.

Ve-o-havto Eis Ado-noy
Elo-he-cho Bechol Levov-cho
U-ve-chol Naf-she-cho
U-ve-chol Me-o-de-cho.
Ve-ho-yu Ha-devorim Ho-ei-leh
Asher O-no-chee Me-tzav-cho
Ha-yom, Al Le-vovecho.
Veshi-nan-tom Levo-ne-cho
Ve-dibar-to Bom,
Be-shiv-techo Be-vei-se-cho
Uve-lech-techo Va-derech
U-ve-shochbe-cho U-veku-me-cho.
U-keshar-tom Le-os Al Yo-decho
Ve-ho-yu Le-to-tofos
Bein Eine-cho.
Uche-savtom Al Me-zuzos
Beis-echo U-visho-recho.

Translation:

Hear, O Israel, the L‑rd is our G‑d,
the L‑rd is One.

Blessed be the name of the glory
of His kingdom forever and ever.

You shall love the L‑rd your G‑d
with all your heart, with all your soul
and with all your might.
And these words
which I command you today shall be
on your heart. You shall teach them
thoroughly to your children,
and you shall speak of them
when you sit in your house
and when you walk on the road,
when you lie down and
when you rise up.
You shall bind them
as a sign upon your arm,
and they shall be for a reminder
between your eyes.
And you shall write them
upon the doorposts of your house
and upon your gates.

By Zalman Goldstein and Chaim Fogelman

Zalman Goldstein is the founder of The Jewish Learning Group, publisher of the popular Shabbat Table Companion, Going Kosher in 30 days, and nearly a dozen outreach books used by Chabad Houses around the world. He is also the man behind the iconic Chabad Classics music series. He can be reached here.

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July 11, 2012

Shema

Sure, you can find the other paragraphs at this link

Mrs. Chana Benjaminson
mychabad.org

July 10, 2012

what about the 2nd and 3rd parts of Shema, where

can I get an audio on the 2nd and 3rd parts of Shema.

Yaakov
Philadelphia, PA

April 30, 2012

song

beautiful!

Dr. Sara Boragina

October 8, 2011

Shema prayer fills my soul of peace. Repeating it makes me feel good.

Anonymous
Weston, Fl.

April 22, 2011

Conradulations to Lyle

The Shema very succinctly informs and reminds the Jewish people that 'the L-rd is our G-d' and that 'G-d is One'.

By reciting the Shema Yizrael and V'ahavta twice a day, you are internalizing the very important concept noted above.

Anonymous
Anytown, USA

December 29, 2010

I am reciting the Shema Yizrael and V'ahavta

I am reciting the Shema Yizrael and V'ahavta twice a day - once in the morning and once at night before I go to bed. I have learned that the Shema is the most important Jewish prayer.

Lyle Lexier
Vancouver, BC/Canada