The Shema is the Jewish declaration of faith. It's from Deuteronomy 6:4, and means, "Listen, Israel, God is our Lord, God is one." It's an acknowledgment that God runs the world. You're supposed to meditate on its meaning twice a day, in the morning and evening, and teach it to your children when they first learn to speak. It's also supposed to be your last words. Almost every Jew knows it, and has said it at some point in life. The Shema means that although you don’t have the complete picture,