In the ninth century, the Babylonian scholar, Amram Gaon, enforced that position, as part of his religio-political attack on the Palestinians who still said the Shema standing. The issue goes back to a debate between Beit Hillel and Beit Shammai, in which Beit Hillel ruled (successfully) that the Shma should be said in whatever position one happened to be when the time of its recitation arrived. Halacha prescribes sitting, not standing, for the Shma. Reform congregations say the Shma standing. Lawrence Hoffman, My People's Prayer Book, Vol. The Sages said to him: You deserved to pay with your life, as you transgressed the statement of Beit Hillel. Rabbi Tarfon said: Once, I was coming on the road when I stopped and reclined to recite Shema in accordance with the statement of Beit Shammai. If so, according to Beit Hillel, why was it stated: “When you lie down, and when you rise”? This is merely to denote time at the time when people lie down and the time when people rise. Therefore, in the evening every person must recline on his side and recite Shema, in fulfillment of the verse: “When you lie down,” and in the morning he must stand and recite Shema, in fulfillment of the verse: When you rise, as it is stated: “When you lie down, and when you rise.” And Beit Hillel say: Every person recites Shema as he is, and he may do so in whatever position is most comfortable for him, both day and night, as it is stated: “And when you walk along the way,” when one is neither standing nor reclining ( Me’iri). Beit Shammai say: One should recite Shema in the manner indicated in the text of Shema itself. I also recite the entire section in fluent Hebrew, so you can hear it as a whole.MISHNA: Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel disputed the proper way to recite Shema. Find out more and watch my testimony here!Ĭheck out my FREE video tutorials for each of my Hebrew posters and charts on The WORD in HEBREW YouTube Channel In these videos, I teach the Hebrew pronunciation of each verse very slowly, syllable-by-syllable, word-by-word, so you can follow along. I believe that God is using me this way, utilizing my creative, technical, and personal skills, so He can bring more people to Him. Therefore, in an effort to share this depth of Hebrew with the world, The WORD in HEBREW was created. Since the Bible in its majority was originally written in Hebrew, being able to read, pray, and understand the scriptures in Hebrew, adds much depth to the overall experience of God’s Word. After coming to faith, I realized how valuable is the knowledge of Hebrew, especially for Bible-believing people. Something I took for granted until I came to faith in Yeshua in May of 2008. I am Jewish and was born and raised in Israel. The idea of the WORD in HEBREW came to me one sunny morning in April of 2009. Todah Rabah! (=”Thank you very much!”) *Please note: Your gift amount will NOT be able to be used for tax deductions. Any amount you contribute is greatly appreciated and will be used to continue and develop more Hebrew products and videos, so you and others can learn Hebrew with ease. It is a blessing for me to know that my products and videos have moved you to support the WORD in HEBREW.
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