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Reciting "Shema" (Deut. 6:4-9, etc.)
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Joachim ben Noach Wrote:Director Michael in post 4:
"It is permitted for an observant Noahide to pray by reciting verses from the Hebrew Bible in Hebrew, IF he understands what he is saying.
Otherwise, his studying and reciting of verses should be from a translation in a language he understands, as published or provided by a reliable Orthodox Jewish translator."
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So,
While learning psalms in Hebrew, may one pray them in Hebrew though one does not yet grasp the words? or should one learn the specific psalm completely first, meanwhile praying a translation?

Even an observant Noahide should pray in words that he/she understands, at least according to the traditional simple meaning of the words.

Joachim ben Noach Wrote:Is it appropriate to look at the translation as one prays it in Hebrew, going phrase by phrase?

That's OK, if you have in mind the meaning of the Hebrew words as you say them. If you are reading the Hebrew, you should be careful not to say the Tetragrammaton Name as it is spelled, but instead say one of the substitute names (for example, "HaShem").
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RE: Reciting "Shema" (Deut. 6:4-9, etc.) - by Joachim ben Noach - 10-23-2009, 07:22 PM
RE: Reciting "Shema" (Deut. 6:4-9, etc.) - by Director Michael - 10-28-2009, 11:25 AM

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