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You should teach Torah to your children and students until they know it well enough to answer any question about it. You should be involved in the words of Torah and speak them whenever you can: when you sit in your house, when you go on the way, when you lie down at night, and when you get up in the morning. These words, the words of the Shema, should be written in tefillin. You should tie the hand-tefillin on your arm as a sign to remember God, and the head-tefillin should be put on your head, above the area between your eyes. You should write these words of the Shema on mezuzot, which you should put up on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ba|DE|rech, uv|shachb|CHA, uv|ku|ME|cha:\nuk|shar|TAM le-OT al ya|DE|cha, ve|ha|YU\nle|to|ta|FOT bein ei|NE|cha: uch|tav|TAM\nal me|zu|ZOT bei|TE|cha, u|vish|a|RE|cha:", "orthographic": "bad|DE|rekh, u|ve|sha|kheb|be|KHA, u|ve|qu|ME|kha:\nu|qe|shar|TAM le|ʾOTH ʿal ya|DHE|kha, ve|ha|YU\nle|ṭo|ṭa|FOTH ben ʿe|NE|kha: u|khe|thav|TAM\nʿal me|zu|ZOTH be|THE|kha, u|vish|ʿa|RE|kha:", "sephardic": "bad|DE|rekh, u|ve|sha|kheb|be|KHA, u|ve|qu|ME|kha:\nu|qe|shar|TAM le|OT ʿal ya|DE|kha, ve|ha|YU\nle|to|ta|FOT ben ʿe|NE|kha: u|khe|tav|TAM\nʿal me|zu|ZOT be|TE|kha, u|vish|ʿa|RE|kha:", "chabad": "ba|DE|rech, uv'|shoch'b'|CHO, uv'|ku|ME|cho:\nuk'|shar|TOM l'OYS al yo|DE|cho, v'ho|YU\nl'toy|to|FOYS bein ei|NE|cho: uch'|sav|TOM\nal m'zu|ZOYS bei|SE|cho, u|vish|o|RE|cho:" } }, { "type": "Annotation", "text": "Rewards for keeping God's commandments" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וְהָיָה אִם שָׁמֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ אֶל\nמִצְוֹתַי1 אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי\nמְצַוֶּה אֶתְכֶם הַיּוֹם, לְאַהֲבָה\nאֶת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם וּלְעָבְדוֹ,\nבְּכָל | לְבַבְכֶם וּבְכָל נַפְשְׁכֶם:\nוְנָתַתִּי מְטַר אַרְצְכֶם | בְּעִתּוֹ\nיוֹרֶה וּמַלְקוֹשׁ, וְאָסַפְתָּ דְגָנֶךָ\nוְתִירֹשְׁךָ וְיִצְהָרֶךָ: וְנָתַתִּי\nעֵשֶׂב | בְּשָׂדְךָ לִבְהֶמְתֶּךָ,\nוְאָכַלְתָּ וְשָׂבָעְתָּ:", "english": "God tells the Jewish Nation in the Torah: It will be that if you listen to Me and keep all of My1 commandments that I am commanding you today, to love the Lord, your God, and to serve Him by praying properly with all of your heart and all of your soul; then I will bless you with the following blessings: I will give rain for your land at the right times—when people are not outside, such as on Friday night. I will bring you the early rain, which falls right after the seeds have been planted, and also the late rain, which falls after the plants have sprouted, to help them grow well. You will collect all of your grain, wine, and oil, and none will be taken by your enemies. I will put plenty of grass in your fields, so you will not have to move your animals to another place to feed them. Not only will you be blessed with food, but you will eat it and you will be satisfied by it.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ve|ha|YAH im sha|MOA tish|me|U el\nmitz|vo|TAI a|SHER a|no|CHI\nme|tza|VEH et|CHEM ha|YOM, le-a|ha|VAH\net a|do|NAI e|lo|hei|CHEM u|le-av|DO,\nb'CHOL | le|vav|CHEM uv|CHOL naf|she|CHEM:\nve|na|TA|ti me|TAR ar|tze|CHEM | be-i|TO\nyo|REH u|mal|KOSH, ve-a|SAF|ta d'ga|NE|cha\nve|ti|rosh|CHA ve|yitz|ha|RE|cha: ve|na|TA|ti\nE|sev | b'sad|CHA liv|hem|TE|cha,\nve-a|CHAL|ta ve|sa|VA|ta:", "orthographic": "ve|ha|YAH ʾim sha|MOAʿ tish|me|ʿU ʾel\nmitz|vo|THAI ʾa|SHER ʾa|no|KHI\nme|tzav|VEH ʾeth|KHEM hay|YOM, le|ʾa|ha|VAH\nʾeth a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|he|KHEM u|le|ʿa|ve|DHO,\nbe|KHOL | le|vav|KHEM u|ve|KHOL naf|she|KHEM:\nve|na|THAT|ti me|ṭAR ʾar|tze|KHEM | be|ʿit|TO\nyo|REH u|mal|QOSH, ve|ʾa|SAF|ta dhe|gha|NE|kha\nve|thi|ro|she|KHA ve|yitz|ha|RE|kha: ve|na|THAT|ti\nʿE|śev | be|śa|dhe|KHA liv|hem|TE|kha,\nve|ʾa|KHAL|ta ve|śa|VAʿT|ta:", "sephardic": "ve|ha|YAH im sha|MOAʿ tish|me|ʿU el\nmitz|vo|TAI a|SHER a|no|KHI\nme|tzav|VEH et|KHEM hay|YOM, le|a|ha|VAH\net a|do|NAI e|lo|he|KHEM u|le|ʿa|ve|DO,\nbe|KHOL | le|vav|KHEM u|ve|KHOL naf|she|KHEM:\nve|na|TAT|ti me|TAR ar|tze|KHEM | be|ʿit|TO\nyo|REH u|mal|QOSH, ve|a|SAF|ta de|ga|NE|kha\nve|ti|ro|she|KHA ve|yitz|ha|RE|kha: ve|na|TAT|ti\nʿE|sev | be|sa|de|KHA liv|hem|TE|kha,\nve|a|KHAL|ta ve|sa|VAʿT|ta:", "chabad": "v'ho|YOH im sho|MOYA tish|m'U el\nmitz|voy|SAI a|SHER o|noy|CHI\nm'tza|VEH es|CHEM ha|YOYM, l'a|ha|VOH\nes a|do|NOY e|loy|hei|CHEM ul'-ov'|DOY,\nb'CHOL | l'vav|CHEM uv'|CHOL naf|sh'CHEM:\nv'no|SA|ti m'TAR ar|tz'CHEM | b'i|TOY\nyoy|REH u|mal|KOYSH, v'o|SAF|to d'go|NE|cho\nv'si|roysh'|CHO v'yitz|ho|RE|cho: v'no|SA|ti\nEI|sev | b'sod'|CHO liv|hem|TE|cho,\nv'o|CHAL|to v'so|VO|to:" } }, { "type": "Annotation", "text": "Punishments for idolatry" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "הִשָּׁמְרוּ לָכֶם פֶּן יִפְתֶּה\nלְבַבְכֶם, וְסַרְתֶּם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם\nאֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים2 וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶם\nלָהֶם: וְחָרָה | אַף יְהֹוָה בָּכֶם\nוְעָצַר אֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְלֹא יִהְיֶה\nמָטָר וְהָאֲדָמָה לֹא תִתֵּן אֶת\nיְבוּלָהּ, וַאֲבַדְתֶּם | מְהֵרָה\nמֵעַל הָאָרֶץ הַטֹּבָה אֲשֶׁר יְהֹוָה\nנֹתֵן לָכֶם:", "english": "However, you should be very careful and guard yourselves, in case your hearts become tempted to rebel against God, and you turn away from His ways. If this happens, you will become involved in idolatry and start to serve false gods that are foreign to their makers because they do not help them,2 and you will foolishly bow down to these false gods. The Lord's anger will then rage against you. God will close up the heavens, and there will be no rain; the ground will not give its produce because nothing will grow. You will quickly be destroyed, and you will be sent out from the good land—the Land of Israel—which the Lord gives to you.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "hi|sha|me|RU la|CHEM pen yif|TEH\nle|vav|CHEM, ve|sar|TEM va-a|vad|TEM\ne|lo|HIM a|che|RIM ve|hish|ta|cha|vi|TEM\nla|HEM: ve|cha|RAH | af a|do|NAI ba|CHEM\nve-a|TZAR et ha|sha|MA|yim ve|LO yih|YEH\nma|TAR ve|ha-a|da|MAH lo ti|TEN et\nye|vu|LAH, va-a|vad|TEM | me|he|RAH\nme-AL ha-a|RETZ ha|to|VAH a|SHER a|do|NAI\nno|TEN la|CHEM:", "orthographic": "his|sha|me|RU la|KHEM pen yif|TEH\nle|vav|KHEM, ve|sar|TEM va|ʿa|vadh|TEM\nʾe|lo|HIM ʾa|ḥe|RIM ve|hish|ta|ḥa|vi|THEM\nla|HEM: ve|ḥa|RAH | ʾaf a|do|NAI ba|KHEM\nve|ʿa|TZAR ʾeth has|sha|MA|yim ve|LOʾ yih|YEH\nma|ṭAR ve|ha|ʾa|dha|MAH loʾ thit|TEN ʾeth\nye|vu|LAH, va|ʾa|vadh|TEM | me|he|RAH\nme|ʿAL ha|ʾa|RETZ haṭ|ṭo|VAH ʾa|SHER a|do|NAI\nno|THEN la|KHEM:", "sephardic": "his|sha|me|RU la|KHEM pen yif|TEH\nle|vav|KHEM, ve|sar|TEM va|ʿa|vad|TEM\ne|lo|HIM a|ḥe|RIM ve|hish|ta|ḥa|vi|TEM\nla|HEM: ve|ḥa|RAH | af a|do|NAI ba|KHEM\nve|ʿa|TZAR et has|sha|MA|yim ve|LO yih|YEH\nma|TAR ve|ha|a|da|MAH lo tit|TEN et\nye|vu|LAH, va|a|vad|TEM | me|he|RAH\nme|ʿAL ha|a|RETZ hat|to|VAH a|SHER a|do|NAI\nno|TEN la|KHEM:", "chabad": "hi|shom'|RU lo|CHEM pen yif|TEH\nl'vav|CHEM, v'sar|TEM va-a|vad|TEM\ne|loy|HIM a|chei|RIM v'hish|ta|cha|vi|SEM\nlo|HEM: v'cho|ROH | af a|do|NOY bo|CHEM\nv'o|TZAR es ha|sho|MA|yim v'LOY yih|YEH\nmo|TOR v'ho-a|do|MOH loy si|TEIN es\ny'vu|LOH, va-a|vad|TEM | m'hei|ROH\nmei-AL ho-o|RETZ ha|toy|VOH a|SHER a|do|NOY\nnoy|SEIN lo|CHEM:" } }, { "type": "Annotation", "text": "Tefillin" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וְשַׂמְתֶּם | אֶת דְּבָרַי אֵלֶּה\nעַל | לְבַבְכֶם וְעַל נַפְשְׁכֶם,\nוּקְשַׁרְתֶּם | אֹתָם לְאוֹת עַל\nיֶדְכֶם וְהָיוּ לְטוֹטָפֹת בֵּין\nעֵינֵיכֶם:", "english": "Even when you are in exile, you should put these words of Mine, written in the Torah, in your hearts and souls; pay attention to them. You should do this by putting on tefillin, which contain the words of the Shema. You should tie the hand-tefillin on your arm as a sign to remember God, and the head-tefillin should be put on your head, above the area between your eyes.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ve|sam|TEM | et d'va|RAI e|LEH\nal | le|vav|CHEM ve-AL naf|she|CHEM,\nuk|shar|TEM | o|TAM le-OT al\nyed|CHEM ve|ha|YU le|to|ta|FOT bein\nei|nei|CHEM:", "orthographic": "ve|śam|TEM | ʾeth de|va|RAI ʾel|LEH\nʿal | le|vav|KHEM ve|ʿAL naf|she|KHEM,\nu|qe|shar|TEM | ʾo|THAM le|ʾOTH ʿal\nyedh|KHEM ve|ha|YU le|ṭo|ṭa|FOTH ben\nʿe|ne|KHEM:", "sephardic": "ve|sam|TEM | et de|va|RAI el|LEH\nʿal | le|vav|KHEM ve|ʿAL naf|she|KHEM,\nu|qe|shar|TEM | o|TAM le|OT ʿal\nyed|KHEM ve|ha|YU le|to|ta|FOT ben\nʿe|ne|KHEM:", "chabad": "v'sam|TEM | es d'vo|RAI ei|LEH\nal | l'vav|CHEM v'AL naf|sh'CHEM,\nuk'|shar|TEM | oy|SOM l'OYS al\nyed|CHEM v'ho|YU l'toy|to|FOYS bein\nei|nei|CHEM:" } }, { "type": "Annotation", "text": "Learn and teach Torah" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וְלִמַּדְתֶּם | אֹתָם |\nאֶת בְּנֵיכֶם לְדַבֵּר בָּם, בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ\nבְּבֵיתֶךָ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ בַּדֶּרֶךְ\nוּבְשָׁכְבְּךָ וּבְקוּמֶךָ:", "english": "You should teach the words of Torah to your children, so that they speak about them and continually discuss them: when you sit in your house, when you go on the way, when you lie down at night, and when you get up in the morning.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ve|li|mad|TEM | o|TAM |\net b'nei|CHEM le|da|BER bam, b'shiv|te|CHA\nbe|vei|TE|cha uv|lech|te|CHA ba|DE|rech\nuv|shachb|CHA uv|ku|ME|cha:", "orthographic": "ve|lim|madh|TEM | ʾo|THAM |\nʾeth be|ne|KHEM le|dhab|BER bam, be|shiv|te|KHA\nbe|ve|THE|kha u|ve|lekh|te|KHA bad|DE|rekh\nu|ve|sha|kheb|be|KHA u|ve|qu|ME|kha:", "sephardic": "ve|lim|mad|TEM | o|TAM |\net be|ne|KHEM le|dab|BER bam, be|shiv|te|KHA\nbe|ve|TE|kha u|ve|lekh|te|KHA bad|DE|rekh\nu|ve|sha|kheb|be|KHA u|ve|qu|ME|kha:", "chabad": "v'li|mad|TEM | oy|SOM |\nes b'nei|CHEM l'da|BEIR bom, b'shiv|t'CHO\nb'vei|SE|cho uv'|lech|t'CHO ba|DE|rech\nuv'|shoch'b'|CHO uv'|ku|ME|cho:" } }, { "type": "Annotation", "text": "Mezuzah" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וּכְתַבְתָּם\nעַל מְזוּזוֹת בֵּיתֶךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶיךָ:", "english": "You should write these words of the Shema on mezuzot, which you should put up on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "uch|tav|TAM\nal me|zu|ZOT bei|TE|cha u|vish|a|RE|cha:", "orthographic": "u|khe|thav|TAM\nʿal me|zu|ZOTH be|THE|kha u|vish|ʿa|RE|kha:", "sephardic": "u|khe|tav|TAM\nʿal me|zu|ZOT be|TE|kha u|vish|ʿa|RE|kha:", "chabad": "uch'|sav|TOM\nal m'zu|ZOYS bei|SE|cho u|vish|o|RE|cho:" } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "לְמַעַן יִרְבּוּ יְמֵיכֶם וִימֵי בְנֵיכֶם\nעַל הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע יְהֹוָה\nלַאֲבֹתֵיכֶם לָתֵת לָהֶם, כִּימֵי\nהַשָּׁמַיִם עַל הָאָרֶץ:", "english": "You should keep all of these commandments in order to increase the number of days that you and your children will live on the land—the Land of Israel—which the Lord promised to give to your fathers for as long as the days that the heavens are above the earth, which is forever.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "le|MA-an yir|BU ye|mei|CHEM vi|MEI v'nei|CHEM\nal ha-a|da|MAH a|SHER nish|BA a|do|NAI\nla-a|vo|tei|CHEM la|TET la|HEM, ki|MEI\nha|sha|MA|yim al ha-a|RETZ:", "orthographic": "le|MA|ʿan yir|BU ye|me|KHEM vi|ME ve|ne|KHEM\nʿal ha|ʾa|dha|MAH ʾa|SHER nish|BAʿ a|do|NAI\nla|ʾa|vo|the|KHEM la|THETH la|HEM, ki|ME\nhas|sha|MA|yim ʿal ha|ʾa|RETZ:", "sephardic": "le|MA|ʿan yir|BU ye|me|KHEM vi|ME ve|ne|KHEM\nʿal ha|a|da|MAH a|SHER nish|BAʿ a|do|NAI\nla|a|vo|te|KHEM la|TET la|HEM, ki|ME\nhas|sha|MA|yim ʿal ha|a|RETZ:", "chabad": "l'MA-an yir|BU y'mei|CHEM vi|MEI v'nei|CHEM\nal ho-a|do|MOH a|SHER nish|BA a|do|NOY\nla-a|voy|sei|CHEM lo|SEIS lo|HEM, ki|MEI\nha|sho|MA|yim al ho-o|RETZ:" } } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1 The term \"singular\" (or \"only\") might seem a more appropriate description for God than \"one,\" which might imply that there are others beside Him. The Sages explain that each Hebrew letter of the word \"one,\" אחד, has a deeper meaning. The first letter, א, has the numerical value of one, corresponding to the One God. The second letter, ח, has the numerical value of eight, corresponding to the seven heavens and one earth. The third letter, ד, corresponds to the four directions—north, south, east, and west. Accordingly, the entire word אחד teaches us that God is united and one with the entire universe—the heavens and the earth, in all directions. Although His creations may appear to exist independent of Him; in reality, they are one and united with Him.", "marker": "1", "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "2 Literally, \"And you will serve other gods.\" The term \"gods\" in this context alludes to any physical or worldly pursuits that are foreign and distract from one's Divine service. God warns us that if we allow these mundane pursuits to become an obsession or a form of worship, the holiness of the heavens will not \"rain\" down upon us.", "marker": "2", "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Shema", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/246-247-246-247-shema-prayer-before-going-to-bed-shema.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Shema", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/250-251-250-251-shema-prayer-before-going-to-bed-shema.json" } ] }