Why do we read Shema Yisrael in the Torah portion immediately after the 9th of Av?

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Published Jul 21, 2021

Shema! The six word (in Hebrew) Jewish perception of Who G-d is to us is openly revealed for the first time in this week's Torah reading of Va'etchanan, as Moshe continues to ready his people for their future in the land of Israel. What is the message behind Torah's inclusion of the Shema each year in the Torah portion read immediately after the 9th of Av?

Va'etchanan (Deuteronomy 3:22 - 7:11)
Parashat Va'etchanan is read on Shabbat:
Av 16, 5779/August 17, 2019

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