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This week, our Scholar-In-Residence, Professor David Sperling, led our group in a discussion of the Shema. We learned that imploring our god for protection was not unique to the Israelites, and we learned that there was dissent among Jews about what should be included in this prayer that has remained a cornerstone of our religion.
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This week, our Scholar-In-Residence, Professor David Sperling, led our group in a discussion of the Shema. We learned that imploring our god for protection was not unique to the Israelites, and we learned that there was dissent among Jews about what should be included in this prayer that has remained a cornerstone of our religion.