Shema

Active Poster Joined: Jun 26 2007 Posts: 97

How was your baby when you started to sing Shema to him/her at night?

(Do you say Hashem's name when you say it?)

Posted: Wed, Jul 04 2007, 5:34 pm Post subject: re: shema

From birth, more or less. (Can't say I've never missed a night)

There's no problem with saying Hashem's name because they are psukim from the Torah and you can say them as many times a day as you like. (The problem is with brochos.)

Diamond Member Joined: Feb 20 2007 Posts: 4464

I started earlier for my first but somehow later. I know I say Hashem and Elokeinu when I wash negel vasser with my babies but for Shema but I think I do say Hashem's name. When I say it. Kol hakavod, btw Smile

Posted: Thu, Jul 05 2007, 2:56 am Post subject: re: shema

I said shema from birth with my son but without hashem's name. and I say modeh ani in the morning to him.

Posted: Thu, Jul 05 2007, 3:12 am Post subject: re: shema

as shalhevet said, you can say shema as many times as you want a day WITH hashem's name

Posted: Sun, Oct 05 2008, 2:57 pm Post subject: re: shema

I always sang shema to my babys even when they were barely more than a glimse in my eye. I.E. when I was preg with them. I also sang mode ani and torah tvah lanu to them and the aleph beis song just for good messure.

Posted: Sun, Oct 05 2008, 2:59 pm Post subject: re: shema

oh I also say it as it is written cause well... I view it as these "songs" not only come from the torah but I use them as a teaching tool.

Silver Member Joined: Sep 15 2007 Posts: 636

we say shema and hamalach every night and modeh ani, reishis chachma and torah tziva,,every morn Smile

Posted: Sun, Oct 05 2008, 4:51 pm Post subject: re: shema

I've been saying Sh'ma w/ youngest baby since birth. He's 18 months now and covers his eyes while rocking back and forth saying "maaaaa".... lol I love it Smile

Posted: Sun, Oct 05 2008, 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: re: shema

Posted: Mon, Oct 06 2008, 1:07 pm Post subject: re: shema

like shalhevet

My dd says "maaa" in the end of "shema", and "ad" in the end of "echad" Laughing

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Executive Member Joined: Jun 04 2008 Posts: 375

I started at about 15 mos.
my 2 yr.old DS kisses the mezuzah and says chud with his hands on his eyes, it's soo cute to see how inoccent they are.

Posted: Mon, Oct 06 2008, 7:39 pm Post subject:

from birth...also tho cant say ive never missed a night here or there. also I sing hamalach, and if im not too tired, modeh ani, followed by negelvasser
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Posted: Mon, Oct 06 2008, 7:48 pm Post subject: re: shema

Basically since birth and I do say Hashem's name because you can when you're saying a full pasuk.

Usually, when I start to say shema, he just shakes his head no because he knows he's going to be going to sleep and doesn't want to...But I do hope that one day he makes an attempt to say some of it with me....
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Silver Member Joined: Jan 31 2008 Posts: 692

I too started from birth. Yes, I say Hashem's name. There may have been the odd night I have missed though. She is still under a year, so I have no cute stories to report yet here.