“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”— Psalm 90:12

By this point in the journey, something begins to shift.Sh’ma is no longer just something we understand—it is something we are called to live.

Sh’ma is not a single moment of attention. It is a way of life.

The psalmist’s prayer—“Teach us to number our days”—is a reminder that time is not unlimited. To number our days is to live with awareness: that how we spend our attention matters, that what we listen to shapes who we become, and that each day offers an opportunity we do not get back.

Listening, then, is not optional. It is essential.

But a life of listening does not come naturally. We live in a world that rewards speed, reaction, and constant noise. To practice sh’ma requires something different. It requires slowing down when everything around us urges us to move faster. It asks us to give attention where we might........

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