The Shema

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Summary

An extensive commentary on the words of the Shema, drawing upon a wide range of traditional sources and the author's own reflections.

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Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
A Note on Translations And Transliterations	p. xiv
The Shema	p. xv
The First Verse	p. 1
Spirituality, Law, and the Shema	p. 3
"Hear"To Listen, to Listen To	p. 13
"Israel" The People or the Person?	p. 19
"The Lord is Our God" Names Make a Difference	p. 23
"The Lord is One" The Eschatological Interpretation	p. 31
"The Lord is One" All and Only	p. 39
"The Lord is One" Kabbalistic Interpretations	p. 47
"One" and Contemporary Science	p. 59
"Blessed Be the Name Of His Glorious Kingdom Forever and Ever" The Interloping Verse	p. 69
The Second Verse	p. 75
Maharal on "You Shall Love"	p. 89
R. Shneur Zalman On "You Shall Love"	p. 95
R. Zadok Hakohen of Lublin On "You Shall Love"	p. 101
R. Samuel David Luzzatto On "You Shall Love"	p. 107
Does God Need Our Love?	p. 113
Verses 3-6	p. 127
With All Your Heart and All Your Soul and All Your Might	p. 129
The Torah, the Heart, And Education	p. 147
Appendix: A Halakhic Analysis Of the Shema	p. 171
Notes	p. 179
Index	p. 213
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