Shema Yisrael

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Shema Yisrael

Shema Yisrael
(heb. שְׁמַע‏ - shema hear; listen)
The most famous traditional Jewish prayer.

 Shema Yisrael  - a prayer that every orthodox Jew prays every day.
It consists of 2 parts (lines):

1 - Deut. 6:4

Hear, O Israel: the LORD is our God, the LORD is One.

2 - Tradition

Blessed be the name of His glorious kingdom for ever and ever.

 Transliteration  YHWH is pronounced as ADONAI (Lord)

Sh'ma Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Eḥad
Baruch shem kevod malchuto le'olam va'ed.

 Transliteration (YHWH)  Sh'ma Yisrael YHWH Eloheinu YHWH Eḥad
Baruch shem kevod malchuto le'olam va'ed.

 Original  שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה ׀ אֶחָֽד׃
בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד