Shema
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their faith
as soon as Leonard learned to talk he was taught to recite the first words of the Shema, the creed of Judaism which originated on Sinai with Moses and is recited daily
Types & categories
- prayer hypernym
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | prayer |