32. Shema & Baruch Shem

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32. Shema & Baruch Shem

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She-ma Yis-ra-el Ado-nai Elo-hei-nu Ado-nai Ech-ad.

Ba-ruch Sheim K’vod Mal-chu-to L’olam Va-ed.

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Anonymous Tulsa September 3, 2014

Cover your eyes You cover your eyes because it says, "Hear" and we must take everything literally, which is why some people wear boxes on their heads and straps on their wrists. I'm glad G*d didn't say to "bind these to your hearts", else we'd have to do heart surgery.

I think everyone misses the point to this passage, the greatest command, because the point of it is that G*d wants us to love him above all else and with everything we have. He loved David because he had a "heart for G*d." It's your heart that He wants. I hope that message is clear. It's your heart that he wants, not your deeds, not your words, not your sacrifices, nor not even your obedience.

You shall love The Lord, your G*d with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Simple and beautiful words. Reply

Ben Chicago October 2, 2021

in response to Anonymous:

So glad we have to this day the commands to keep these traditions of old, such as the observation of Shabbat, preserving the Torah and all of Tanakh, high Holy days and the mitzvot among so many other things which without, today, we'd be no different from the rest. Can you imagine if our heart wasn't in it? Now imagine a world without Judaism. Preserving the Torah literally is a gateway to loving HaShem. David was who he was because as we all know according to Tehillim 119, he kept the Torah. Reply

Citrine US April 8, 2013

This is beautiful and precious! Why is the second part whispered? Reply

Lorena E. Los Angeles December 25, 2012

I love this, I feel peace ! Reply

Yisroel Cotlar Cary, NC August 21, 2012

Re: We cover our eyes as to be able to focus entirely on the meaning of this prayer and not be distracted by all that which is around you.

A deeper explanation can be found here:
chabad.org/1047775/ Reply

Marvin Bigeleisen West Palm Beach, Florida August 15, 2012

Why do you have to cover your eyes??? Reply

Marie Elk City April 26, 2022

in response to Marvin Bigeleisen:

To hear. When we cover our eyes, we block out distractions so that we may hear the word of Adonai. Reply

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