The Gift

hand-scribed parchment - what a gift!

Hear O Israel, Adonai is our G-d, Adonai is one!

Blessed is the Name!

The glory of His kingdom is for ever and ever.

And you shall love Adonai Your G-d

with all your heart, with all your soul

and with all your might.

These words which I command you today

shall be on your heart.

And you shall teach them diligently to your children

and speak of them when you sit in your house,

when you travel on the road,

when you lie down and rise up.

Bind them for a sign upon your hand

and they shall be tefillin between your eyes;

and write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your gates.