Is God Really Blessed by Our Deeds?
Surely the most famous passage from the Torah is the Shema, the verse from today鈥檚 Torah portion that proclaims: 鈥淗ear O Israel! The Holy One is our God, The Holy One alone.鈥 That verse is recited twice during public prayer (morning and afternoon services) and once in bed before going to sleep for the night. Many synagogues emblazon those words above the Aron Kodesh, the Holy Ark, or on the wall of their Sanctuary. And, traditionally, those are the last words a Jew recites immediately before dying.
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