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Shema Yisrael

Part Four: Going Back Out Into the World

By Tzvi Freeman

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Topics: Meditation, Shema

Now we bring this all back down to earth with an added line after the Shema.

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	Rabbi Tzvi Freeman, a senior editor at Chabad.org, also heads our Ask The Rabbi team. He is the author of Bringing Heaven Down to Earth. To subscribe to regular updates of Rabbi Freeman's writing, visit Freeman Files subscription.

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Posted: Oct 22, 2010

shema yisrael meditation

Thank you so much, I found it very helpful along with my other jewish meditations I practice. Quite relaxing and also a bit complex.

Posted By Anonymous, boynton beach, florida

Posted: Nov 6, 2009

shema yisrael meditation

Wow Thank you. This was absolutely wonderfull. Can you sit down and compile something on the rest of prayer? Funny enough we were saying at a shabbos shiur (class) before Rosh Hashana that this was what we wanted. A deeper understanding of what we were saying. Not just lip service but mind service as well. Thanks again.

Posted By Ruth Kape, montreal, canada

Posted: Oct 20, 2009

shema part 3 and 4

Last two words use the Havaya name again. From your 1 +1 video, the Havaya Name is explained really well. Now in the last two words we meditate on the Oneness, Echad, with the full meaning of the 'echad' letters, 1Unity, 7 Heavens, 4 worlds, or was it directions ? i'll have to go over it all again another time.
I enjoyed both the spiritual meaning and historical reference to Jacob in the Baruch Shem ... sentence.
Putting the Shema perspective from above alongside the within perspective of the Baruch shem ... makes for a fascinating meditation.
You do a great job of simplifying deep spiritual understandings. It doesn't mean that they are easy. But it is a real treat to get a reference perspective to practice upon, and get better at it.
Between the Moda Ani and the Shema there is a wealth of Jewish spirituality. i'll go back to them until i truly comprehend the full richness for saying them, meditating on them, and making practical use of them in my daily activities.
Many thanks.

Posted By Anonymous, winnipeg, canada

Posted: Oct 18, 2009

Excellent Presentation

To realize it, helps to live it, it seems.

Posted By Evel

Posted: Oct 18, 2009

Shema

Thank you for explaining so well the significance of the Shema.

Posted By Anonymous, Odessa, TX USA

Posted: Oct 15, 2009

shema yisroel meditation

Awesome job ,please continue with this