How do I love? How do I show love? Is there something that I need to improve on to show love better? In what levels do I show my love to god? Is it only in my heart? does it manifest itself in action (in might)? When I recite this prayer, I sense its encouragement to look inward (hence the initial action of covering one’s eyes), and to study Me and my connection to Hashem. No two people show their love the exact same way, nor do they feel love in the same way. While acknowledging that god is OUR god, the recognition that love is a very subjective concept. After reading its meaning, let’s ask ourselves–how can we be commandment to love god? And what and how are we teaching our kids? Starting with the first line indicating plural (eloyenu= our god) and then proceeding to V’ahavta (you, in singular, shall love), our rabbis are teaching us a powerful lesson. Taken from the last book in the Torah, Deuteronomy chapter 6, it expresses the Ikkar (the main essence) of our belief in Judaism, and it is sung in every service with minyan or without. It is the oldest fixed daily prayer in Judaism and is recited morning and night. This prayer is one of the most important prayers in Judaism.
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