Deuteronomy 6:4“HEAR, O ISRAEL: THE HaShem OUR GOD, THE HaShem IS ONE.”
Read in context: Deuteronomy chapter 6 (full chapter) · JPS 1917 translation (public domain)
The Tanakh · JPS 1917 Translation
Deuteronomy 6:4
“HEAR, O ISRAEL: THE HaShem OUR GOD, THE HaShem IS ONE.” — read online, free, in the JPS 1917 translation.
The Shema — Judaism's central declaration, recited morning and evening: “Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is One.”
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Deuteronomy 6:4 is the core statement of Jewish faith, prayed twice daily and at the bedside of the dying. The following verse commands loving God with heart, soul and might — the heart of the Torah's teaching.
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