Shema brings to mind the quintessential statement of Jewish faith which has echoed through the generations, morning and evening, during times of peace and persecution. But where is the deep faith ...

The word Shema is often translated as “hear.” But a better translation might be “listen” or “internalize.” There are plenty of people who can hear, but don’t know how to listen.

When Jews were expelled from Portugal, many moved East to form the Sephardic community we all know, but as many Jews, perhaps ...

It has been a year of challenges for the Jewish community as it faces an ongoing rise of antisemitism, the holding of Jewish ...

The Shema, declaring the Jewish faith in one God, is an important part of worship in the synagogue. The Amidah prayer consists of a series of blessings: The first three blessings praise God and ...

The Shema in the Gospel of John Against its Backgrounds in Second Temple Judaism (accepted for publication, WUNT II, Fall 2017). “Midrash” (with B. J. Oropeza) in Exploring Intertextuality: Diverse ...

This may be why Judaism instructs us at bedtime to dwell on the central Jewish creed, the Shema, and shortly after we rise to recite the prayer Elohai Neshama, thanking God for our divine and ...