In Matthew 22: 36-40, they asked Jesus which commandment is the greatest. Jesus replied making reference to the Book of Deuteronomy, chapter 6 verses 4 and 5.
“ …Hear, O Israel,: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might…”
This is the great Sh'ma.
For Jews there is no more important statement than the Sh'ma.
Rabbi Joseph Meszler, Temple Sinai in Sharon, Massachusetts has had published his treatise on the exegesis of Dt 6:4 and the many different historical analyses of the Sh'ma by rabbinical scholars.
This is a very fruitful exercise that will be a powerful tool for discussion purposes.
The book is: "Witnesses to the One: Spiritual History of the SH'MA"
Monday, July 17, 2006
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