shema
/ʃəˈmɑː/
noun
- A central prayer in Judaism, taken from the Torah, that declares the oneness of God.
- Every morning and evening, observant Jews recite the Shema as part of their prayers.
- She learned the Shema in Hebrew as a child and still says it before bed.
- The Shema begins with the words 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one.'