Kriat Shema
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Hebrew קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע.
Noun
[edit]Kriat Shema
- (Judaism) The recitation of the Shema.
- 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 294:
- Another reason for Keri'at Shema is that it alludes to the Ten Commandments.