Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

foundation for a child’s spiritual inclination must be laid early. Children learn values from home, knowledge from school, and habits from friends. The early training in a religious Jewish home begins by teaching the child certain prayers, especially the Shema and the Berachot . The first learned prayer, Shema Yisrael , means, “Hear (O) Israel.” It is a kind of creed , with the main verse in this prayer being Deuteronomy 6:4: “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!” In Hebrew it reads: “ Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad .” The prayer also includes Deuteronomy 11:13–21 and Numbers 15:37–41. The Shema is repeated twice a day and is the central part of the morning and evening Jewish prayers. Learning to pray is the heart of Judaism. There are eighteen parts of the prayer prayed in a Jewish liturgy, called shmoneh esre (which means, “eighteen”). These prayers are prayed three times a day each week. Later the curse of the heretics was added, making nineteen themes: 1. A reminder of God’s covenant with the patriarchs 2. A description of God’s almighty power 3. A contemplation of the divine name 4. Prayer for divine insight 5. Prayer for repentance 6. Prayer for forgiveness of sins 7. Prayer for redemption through Israel’s