The Shema: Standing and Extending

The Shema’s reminder for us to be present.

In this weeks Torah portion, we read one of the most famous pieces of biblical text in our Tradition.

שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ה׳ אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ ה׳ ׀ אֶחָֽד׃

Hear, O Israel! ה׳ is our God, ה׳ is one.

This text represents the closest thing to a core set of tenets in Judaism.

For a tradition that values action, we can find wisdom in how we actualize this sentence as…