The words of Shma as written in the Torah do not include the phrase, "Baruch Shem Kevod Malchuto LeOlam VaEd." If it's not a biblical verse and is not part of the Torah commandment of Kriat Shma, why do we recite it?

The words of Shma as written in the Torah do not include the phrase, "Baruch Shem Kevod Malchuto LeOlam VaEd." If it's not a biblical verse and is not part of the Torah commandment of Kriat Shma, why do we recite it?

With this shiur we begin a new series on the laws of saying the Shma in the evening and in the morning. What constitutes Kriat Shma? Why are the paragraphs read in this order? And why does the Rambam give a different answer to this question than the Gemara?

With this shiur we begin a new series on the laws of saying the Shma in the evening and in the morning. What constitutes Kriat Shma? Why are the paragraphs read in this order? And why does the Rambam give a different answer to this question than the Gemara?

With this shiur we begin a new series on the laws of saying the Shma in the evening and in the morning. What constitutes Kriat Shma? Why are the paragraphs read in this order? And why does the Rambam give a different answer to this question than the Gemara?

One may not tear out his hair in mourning over a death; what about pulling out hair in mourning over a financial loss?

One may not tear out his hair in mourning over a death; what about pulling out hair in mourning over a financial loss?

One may not tear out his hair in mourning over a death; what about pulling out hair in mourning over a financial loss?

The Torah prohibits cutting oneself, whether in anguish over a death, or for idolatrous purposes. Are the laws applying to both scenarios the same? And how is this related to the seemingly dissimilar law that forbids multiple courts from operating in the same city?

The Torah prohibits cutting oneself, whether in anguish over a death, or for idolatrous purposes. Are the laws applying to both scenarios the same? And how is this related to the seemingly dissimilar law that forbids multiple courts from operating in the same city?