Shema
A familiar line to centre the start of your day.
1 min
“One sentence, said slowly, can hold a whole day together.”
Why it matters
The Shema is one of the best known lines in Jewish prayer. Saying it can be a still point before the day begins.
How to do it
- Take a quiet breath.
- Say the Shema slowly and in your own time.
- Sit with the last word for a moment.
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְיָ אֶחָד
Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad.
Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is One.
A moment to notice
Which word of the Shema felt closest to you just now?
Kept on this device only.