Loving God (6.6.30)

About this episode

This episode discusses the requirement to love God as a fundamental aspect of the Jewish faith, particularly through the lens of the Shema.

The requirement to love God is featured prominently in our religion. The Shema – the pledge of allegiance of our faith – contains the mitzvah to love God right after the first sentence of accepting his dominion. This is one of the six constant mitzvos. What is love and for God? How do we love […]

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

Topics covered

• love of God
• mitzvah
• Shema
• religion
• spirituality
• Judaism

Keywords

• love God
• mitzvah
• Shema
• Judaism
• religion
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Shema

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