Ve-shamru

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Pronunciations

Ve-shamru (veh-SHAHM-roo) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The prayer sung during Shabbat evening services and often as part of the Kiddush before Shabbat lunch.

Example Sentences

  • "I'm not sure what the traditional tune of V'shamru is, and now I'm worried that I grew up with one of the more pop-versions of V'shamru." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • וְשָׁמְרוּ from the prayer's first word, '(and the children of Israel) shall keep (the Sabbath)'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      V'shamru, Ve'shamru, Ve Shamru

Notes

  • "The words, which come from Exodus, are a reminder that 'the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath and observe it through all generations as a sign of the covenant.'" (JPS)

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