שְׁמַע
The central declaration of Jewish faith: "Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One."
A daily anchor. Affirm what you believe and who you are.
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Recite Shema
Morning · 1 min
The words
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָד
Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad.
Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is One.
The full text, with every line transliterated and translated, is in the app.
The Shema is the oldest and most central Jewish prayer, taken straight from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4). Its first line is a six-word declaration of God's oneness. The full Shema has three paragraphs that speak about love, learning, mezuzah, tefillin and tzitzit. It is said twice a day, morning and evening.
Jews have said these six words for over three thousand years, in every country and in every circumstance. Saying them each morning is a daily act of identity: this is what I believe and who I belong to. It takes less than a minute, and it anchors the day.
Recite Shema is a card on your daily list in Orah. Tap it to see the full text and today's insight, tick it when you're done, and watch your ring fill. Each completion keeps your streak alive and adds real, donor-funded money to your Mitzvah Wallet to give to charity. Friends can see it in the feed and send a Shkoyach.
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About 1 min. The central declaration of Jewish faith: "Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One."
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