krias Shema

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Pronunciations

krias Shema (kree-AHS shih-MAH) listen
krishme (KRIHSH-meh) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "Before I call them, I must say Kriat Shema." (Glinert)

  • "The latest time for (morning) Kriat Shema is at 9:09 am."

  • "Say Krias Shema before you go to bed with fervor!" (source)

  • "It was the Minhag of many elder Chassidim to say Krias Shema while wearing a hat and jacket as well as a Gartel." (source)

  • "Once one has said Krias Shema & Hamapil one should not eat, drink or speak. Rather, one should promptly try to go to sleep." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • קריאת שמע kriat shema 'reading of the Shema'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      kerias sh'ma, krias sh'ma, k'riyat sh'ma, kriyat sh'ma, k'riat sh'ma, keriat sh'ma, kriat sh'ma, keriyas shma, kriyas shma, k'rias shma, kerias shma, krias shma, keriyat shma, k'riyat shma, kriyat shma, k'riat shma, keriat shma, kriat shma, keriyas shema, k'riyas shema, kriyas shema, k'rias shema, kerias shema, krias shema, keriyat shema, k'riyat shema, kriyat shema, k'riat shema, keriat shema, kriat shema, k'rias sh'ma, kriyas sh'ma, k'riyas sh'ma, kries shma, krishme

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