Copyright © 1998 by Norman Lamm

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Lamm, Norman.

The Shema: spirituality and law in Judaism as exemplified in the Shema,
the most important passage in the Torah / Norman Lamm.

p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-8276-0655-9

1. Shema. 2. Judaism -- Liturgy. I. Title. BB670.S45L36 1998 〈Hebr〉

296.4'5 -- dc21 98-40891

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