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The core Jewish statement of faith — 'Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one'
lightbulbSh'MA — Hebrew for 'Hear!' The first word of Israel's most important prayer: 'Hear, O Israel'
From the Hebrew word meaning 'hear' — it's the first word of Deuteronomy 6:4, the foundational creed of Jewish faith. Observant Jews recite it twice a day. When a scribe asked Jesus what the greatest commandment was, Jesus quoted the Shema and connected it to the command to love your neighbor. It's the bedrock of monotheism — one God, total devotion.