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Judaism: Living the Jewish Life

The Shema, the Amidah and the mezuzah

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The passages that make up the Shema and when it is said, saying it before death, the Amidah's structure and its Shabbat form, how a mezuzah is used, and Jesus' use of the Shema.

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What are the opening words of the Shema in Deuteronomy 6:4?

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Which three Torah passages make up the Shema?

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When do Jews recite the Shema, and why at those times?

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  1. 1

    What are the opening words of the Shema in Deuteronomy 6:4?

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    The Shema begins, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is One”. The verse declares that God is one.

  2. 2

    Which three Torah passages make up the Shema?

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    The Shema is made of Deuteronomy 6:4–9, Deuteronomy 11:13–21 and Numbers 15:37–41.

  3. 3

    When do Jews recite the Shema, and why at those times?

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    Jews recite the Shema in the morning and evening services and at bedtime. Deuteronomy 6:7 commands speaking these words “when you lie down and when you rise up”.

  4. 4

    Why do Jews hope to say the Shema before death?

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    The Shema is traditionally the last words a Jew says before dying, affirming faith in the one God. Many Jewish martyrs died reciting the Shema.

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    What is the Amidah?

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    The Amidah, “the standing prayer”, is the central prayer of every Jewish service. The prayer is also called the Shemoneh Esreh, meaning eighteen, after its original blessings.

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    How is the Amidah said?

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    Jews say the Amidah silently while standing with feet together, facing Jerusalem. Worshippers take three steps forward at the start and three steps back at the end.

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