Va'etchanan
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Va'etchanan is the 45th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second in the Book of Deuteronomy. It comprises Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11. The parashah tells how Moses ask
Moses Pleading with Israel (illustration from a Bible card published 1907 by the Providence Lithograph Company)
Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law (painting by João Zeferino da Costa)
Moses Promulgates the Law (illustration from the 1728 Figures de la Bible)
1768 Decalogue parchment by Jekuthiel Sofer
Shema
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Shema Yisrael is a Jewish prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. Its first verse, Deuteronomy 6:4, encapsulates the monotheistic essence of Judaism: "He
Va'etchanan
…Moses asked to see the Land of Israel, made arguments to obey the law, recounted setting up the Cities of Refuge, recited the Ten Commandments and the Shema, and gave instructions for the Israelites' conquest of the Land. The parashah is made up of 7,343 Hebrew letters, 1,878 Hebrew words, 122 verses, and…
Shema Yisrael at the Knesset Menorah in Jerusalem
Indian Jews praying "Shema Yisrael", illustration on a book cover
The first paragraph of the Shema seen in a Tefillin scroll
Schneur Zalman of Liadi articulated Divine Unity in Hasidic philosophy.