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Devarim 6: Wrap, Pray, Love
Chapter six contains many important sections that correspond to essential elements of prayer: the Shema, the first paragraph of the Shema, and tefillin.
Shema
Moshe begins with the defining declaration of Jewish faith:
“Hear, O Israel: the LORD is our God, the LORD is one.” (Deuteronomy 6:4)
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ ה׳ אֶחָד
The opening line of the Shema serves as a counterbalance to the first of the Ten Commandments:
“I am the LORD your God.”
Whereas the Ten Commandments begin with God introducing Himself to the people, the Shema is Moshe’s directive to the people. It is also…
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