Sign up, share your address, and we’ll ship you the Hebrew Reading Crash Course, a physical book published by our partners at NJOP. We’ll also share links to our self-paced video courses for learning Hebrew alongside the book, taught by our friend Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff.
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Right now, when everything feels loud and fractured, the Shema offers something radically simple: a way to come back to one - one God, one people, one moment of focus. It’s a reminder that, even across distance, disagreement and time, we are still bound together. As the best-known Jewish prayer and one of our religion’s most fundamental, the Shema is an entry point into understanding the world of Judaism, prayer, and Torah. The Shema Initiative is a collaboration between NJOP (National Jewish Outreach Program) and Simchat Torah Challenge, bringing Jews together in learning Torah and the prayers that bind us all.
