FOR centuries, the six words of the Hebrew text of Deuteronomy 6: 4 have been used by people of the Jewish faith as part of a devotional prayer.
مُنْذُ قُرُونٍ ،‏ يُرَدِّدُ ٱلْيَهُودُ كَلِمَاتِ ٱلتَّثْنِيَة ٦ :‏ ٤ فِي صَلَاةٍ خُصُوصِيَّةٍ يَتْلُونَهَا يَوْمِيًّا ،‏ صَبَاحًا وَمَسَاءً .‏