Shema Yisrael

"[In] the third passage, Shema, the ayin [] of [the word] Shema and the dalet [] of [the word] echad are enlarged."

"The first verse of the Shema is considered the most essential declaration of the Jewish faith—the Lord is our God, the Lord is one."

"The speaker in 6:4–9, as is typical of Deuteronomy, is Moses."

"The syntax of the statement is quite strange. ... Thus, it is not surprising that both traditional commentators as well as contemporary scholars offer many different interpretations."