The Jewish Exponent

The Shema

I grew up praying to a god in a language I did not understand. In particular, as an observant Conservative Jewish American (that is, “Conservative Jewish, not “conservative, Jewish”), I grew up ...
The Jewish Exponent

Schumer Recites the Shema Prayer at National Prayer Breakfast

WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Schumer, the most senior Jewish elected official in U.S. history, recited the Shema prayer at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday. The New York Democrat added a reading ...
Brandeis University

The Opening of the Shema Prayer Explained

Shema Yisrael, or the Shema, is the central affirmation of Judaism. The prayer expresses belief in the singularity of God, that is, in God's oneness and incomparability. Though this opening verse is ...
Jewish Insider

Josh Shapiro’s new memoir explores central role of Judaism in his life and politics

In 'Where We Keep the Light,' the swing-state Democrat provides the most intimate look yet at the centrality of Judaism to ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Tens of thousands participate in global Shema prayer on behalf of Israeli hostages

(JTA) — Tens of thousands of Jews around the world joined in a collective recitation of the Shema prayer on Thursday that was broadcast from Jerusalem’s Western Wall to support the more than 130 ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Messianics Are Praying the ‘shema,’ but Preaching Jesus As the Messiah

The Shabbat morning service at Congregation Sha’arei Shalom in this suburb of Raleigh has a familiar feel to anyone who grew up in a mainstream American synagogue. Sixty adults and a handful of ...
COLliveOpinion

Shema Yisrael, Tzitzit, and Tefillin: Faith, Identity, and Jewish Resilience Strengthening Jewish Identity as Our Response to Antisemitism

Strengthening Jewish identity is our most powerful response to and protection from antisemitism. It is how we have endured ...