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  "title": "Shema",
  "summary": "Shema, pages 222-223, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "slug": "tehillat-hashem-weiss",
      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
      "nusach": "Chabad"
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    "page": {
      "slug": "222-223-222-223-maariv-for-weekdays-shema",
      "section": "Maariv for Weekdays",
      "topic": "Shema",
      "printPages": "222-223",
      "pdfPages": "222-223",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "מַעֲרִיב לְחוֹל",
          "english": "Maariv for Weekdays",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ma-a|RIV le|CHOL",
            "orthographic": "ma|ʿa|RIV le|ḥOL",
            "sephardic": "ma|ʿa|RIV le|ḥOL",
            "chabad": "ma-a|RIV l'CHOYL"
          }
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "שְׁמַע",
          "english": "Shema",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sh'MA",
            "orthographic": "she|MAʿ",
            "sephardic": "she|MAʿ",
            "chabad": "sh'MA"
          }
        },
        "printPages": "222-223",
        "correlativePages": "121"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Don tefillin and affix a mezuzah upon your doorposts"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם, בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ בְּבֵיתֶךָ,\nוּבְלֶכְתְּךָ בַדֶּרֶךְ, וּבְשָׁכְבְּךָ, וּבְקוּמֶךָ:\nוּקְשַׁרְתָּם לְאוֹת עַל יָדֶךָ, וְהָיוּ\nלְטֹטָפֹת בֵּין עֵינֶיךָ: וּכְתַבְתָּם עַל\nמְזֻזוֹת בֵּיתֶךָ, וּבִשְׁעָרֶיךָ:",
          "english": "if your money might be lost. <b>These utterances</b> of Torah, <b>which I charge you to fulfill this day</b> and each day, must remain ever new and vivid to you, and they must be inscribed <b>upon your heart;</b> let them occupy your thoughts continually. You must <b>impart</b> Torah <b>to your offspring</b> and pupils until they grasp it well enough to reply to any inquiry concerning it. <b>You ought</b> to occupy yourselves with Torah's words and <b>utter them</b> at every opportunity: <b>while you dwell in your home, while you travel the road, while you recline</b> by night, <b>and when you arise</b> at dawn. These utterances, the Shema's words, are to be inscribed in tefillin. <b>You must bind</b> the hand-tefillin <b>upon your arm as a token</b> to recall God, <b>and</b> the head-<b>tefillin</b> are to rest upon your head, over the place <b>between your eyes. You must inscribe</b> these Shema words upon mezuzot, which you are to affix <b>upon the doorposts of your dwelling and upon your gates.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve|di|BAR|ta bam, b'shiv|te|CHA be|vei|TE|cha,\nuv|lech|te|CHA va|DE|rech, uv|shachb|CHA, uv|ku|ME|cha:\nuk|shar|TAM le-OT al ya|DE|cha, ve|ha|YU\nle|to|ta|FOT bein ei|NE|cha: uch|tav|TAM al\nme|zu|ZOT bei|TE|cha, u|vish|a|RE|cha:",
            "orthographic": "ve|dhib|BAR|ta bam, be|shiv|te|KHA be|ve|THE|kha,\nu|ve|lekh|te|KHA vad|DE|rekh, u|ve|sha|kheb|be|KHA, u|ve|qu|ME|kha:\nu|qe|shar|TAM le|ʾOTH ʿal ya|DHE|kha, ve|ha|YU\nle|ṭo|ṭa|FOTH ben ʿe|NE|kha: u|khe|thav|TAM ʿal\nme|zu|ZOTH be|THE|kha, u|vish|ʿa|RE|kha:",
            "sephardic": "ve|dib|BAR|ta bam, be|shiv|te|KHA be|ve|TE|kha,\nu|ve|lekh|te|KHA vad|DE|rekh, u|ve|sha|kheb|be|KHA, u|ve|qu|ME|kha:\nu|qe|shar|TAM le|OT ʿal ya|DE|kha, ve|ha|YU\nle|to|ta|FOT ben ʿe|NE|kha: u|khe|tav|TAM ʿal\nme|zu|ZOT be|TE|kha, u|vish|ʿa|RE|kha:",
            "chabad": "v'di|BAR|to bom, b'shiv|t'CHO b'vei|SE|cho,\nuv'|lech|t'CHO va|DE|rech, uv'|shoch'b'|CHO, uv'|ku|ME|cho:\nuk'|shar|TOM l'OYS al yo|DE|cho, v'ho|YU\nl'toy|to|FOYS bein ei|NE|cho: uch'|sav|TOM al\nm'zu|ZOYS bei|SE|cho, u|vish|o|RE|cho:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Recompense for keeping God's commandments"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְהָיָה אִם שָׁמֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ אֶל מִצְוֹתַי\nאֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוֶּה אֶתְכֶם\nהַיּוֹם,<sup>1</sup> לְאַהֲבָה אֶת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם\nוּלְעָבְדוֹ, בְּכָל | לְבַבְכֶם וּבְכָל\nנַפְשְׁכֶם:<sup>2</sup> וְנָתַתִּי מְטַר אַרְצְכֶם |\nבְּעִתּוֹ יוֹרֶה וּמַלְקוֹשׁ, וְאָסַפְתָּ דְגָנֶךָ<sup>3</sup>\nוְתִירֹשְׁךָ וְיִצְהָרֶךָ: וְנָתַתִּי עֵשֶׂב |\nבְּשָׂדְךָ לִבְהֶמְתֶּךָ, וְאָכַלְתָּ וְשָׂבָעְתָּ:\nהִשָּׁמְרוּ לָכֶם פֶּן יִפְתֶּה לְבַבְכֶם,\nוְסַרְתֶּם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים",
          "english": "God addresses the Jewish Nation in the Torah: <b>It shall be</b> that <b>if you hearken</b> to Me and observe all of <b>My precepts that I am charging you this day,</b><sup>1</sup> <b>to love the Lord, your God, and to serve Him</b> through fitting prayer <b>with your whole heart and your entire soul;</b><sup>2</sup> then I shall bless you with these blessings: <b>I shall grant rain for your land in their proper seasons—</b>when people are not outdoors, such as on Friday night. I shall bring you <b>the former rain,</b> which descends just after the seeds have been sown, <b>and also the latter rain,</b> which descends after the plants have sprouted, that they may flourish. <b>You will gather</b> all of <b>your grain,</b><sup>3</sup>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve|ha|YAH im sha|MOA tish|me|U el mitz|vo|TAI\na|SHER a|no|CHI me|tza|VEH et|CHEM\nha|YOM, le-a|ha|VAH et a|do|NAI e|lo|hei|CHEM\nu|le-av|DO, b'CHOL | le|vav|CHEM uv|CHOL\nnaf|she|CHEM: ve|na|TA|ti me|TAR ar|tze|CHEM |\nbe-i|TO yo|REH u|mal|KOSH, ve-a|SAF|ta d'ga|NE|cha\nve|ti|rosh|CHA ve|yitz|ha|RE|cha: ve|na|TA|ti E|sev |\nb'sad|CHA liv|hem|TE|cha, ve-a|CHAL|ta ve|sa|VA|ta:\nhi|sha|me|RU la|CHEM pen yif|TEH le|vav|CHEM,\nve|sar|TEM va-a|vad|TEM e|lo|HIM a|che|RIM",
            "orthographic": "ve|ha|YAH ʾim sha|MOAʿ tish|me|ʿU ʾel mitz|vo|THAI\nʾa|SHER ʾa|no|KHI me|tzav|VEH ʾeth|KHEM\nhay|YOM, le|ʾa|ha|VAH ʾeth a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|he|KHEM\nu|le|ʿa|ve|DHO, be|KHOL | le|vav|KHEM u|ve|KHOL\nnaf|she|KHEM: ve|na|THAT|ti me|ṭAR ʾar|tze|KHEM |\nbe|ʿit|TO yo|REH u|mal|QOSH, ve|ʾa|SAF|ta dhe|gha|NE|kha\nve|thi|ro|she|KHA ve|yitz|ha|RE|kha: ve|na|THAT|ti ʿE|śev |\nbe|śa|dhe|KHA liv|hem|TE|kha, ve|ʾa|KHAL|ta ve|śa|VAʿT|ta:\nhis|sha|me|RU la|KHEM pen yif|TEH le|vav|KHEM,\nve|sar|TEM va|ʿa|vadh|TEM ʾe|lo|HIM ʾa|ḥe|RIM",
            "sephardic": "ve|ha|YAH im sha|MOAʿ tish|me|ʿU el mitz|vo|TAI\na|SHER a|no|KHI me|tzav|VEH et|KHEM\nhay|YOM, le|a|ha|VAH et a|do|NAI e|lo|he|KHEM\nu|le|ʿa|ve|DO, be|KHOL | le|vav|KHEM u|ve|KHOL\nnaf|she|KHEM: ve|na|TAT|ti me|TAR ar|tze|KHEM |\nbe|ʿit|TO yo|REH u|mal|QOSH, ve|a|SAF|ta de|ga|NE|kha\nve|ti|ro|she|KHA ve|yitz|ha|RE|kha: ve|na|TAT|ti ʿE|sev |\nbe|sa|de|KHA liv|hem|TE|kha, ve|a|KHAL|ta ve|sa|VAʿT|ta:\nhis|sha|me|RU la|KHEM pen yif|TEH le|vav|KHEM,\nve|sar|TEM va|ʿa|vad|TEM e|lo|HIM a|ḥe|RIM",
            "chabad": "v'ho|YOH im sho|MOYA tish|m'U el mitz|voy|SAI\na|SHER o|noy|CHI m'tza|VEH es|CHEM\nha|YOYM, l'a|ha|VOH es a|do|NOY e|loy|hei|CHEM\nul'-ov'|DOY, b'CHOL | l'vav|CHEM uv'|CHOL\nnaf|sh'CHEM: v'no|SA|ti m'TAR ar|tz'CHEM |\nb'i|TOY yoy|REH u|mal|KOYSH, v'o|SAF|to d'go|NE|cho\nv'si|roysh'|CHO v'yitz|ho|RE|cho: v'no|SA|ti EI|sev |\nb'sod'|CHO liv|hem|TE|cho, v'o|CHAL|to v'so|VO|to:\nhi|shom'|RU lo|CHEM pen yif|TEH l'vav|CHEM,\nv'sar|TEM va-a|vad|TEM e|loy|HIM a|chei|RIM"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Chastisements for idolatry"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶם לָהֶם: וְחָרָה |\nאַף יְהֹוָה בָּכֶם וְעָצַר אֶת\nהַשָּׁמַיִם וְלֹא יִהְיֶה מָטָר\nוְהָאֲדָמָה לֹא תִתֵּן אֶת\nיְבוּלָהּ, וַאֲבַדְתֶּם | מְהֵרָה\nמֵעַל הָאָרֶץ הַטֹּבָה אֲשֶׁר יְהֹוָה\nנֹתֵן לָכֶם:",
          "english": "<b>wine, and oil,</b> and none shall be seized by your foes. I shall set abundant <b>grass in your fields,</b> so you need not relocate <b>your animals</b> elsewhere to pasture them. Not only will you be blessed with food, but <b>you will eat of it and be sated</b> thereby. Yet <b>you must</b> take great care and <b>watch yourselves,</b> lest your hearts be lured to rebel against God, <b>and you turn aside</b> from His ways. Should this occur, <b>you will</b> fall into idolatry and begin to <b>serve</b> false <b>gods that are alien</b> to their makers since they afford them no help, <b>and you will</b> foolishly <b>prostrate yourselves to these</b> false gods. The Lord's <b>wrath will then blaze against you.</b> God will shut the heavens, and rain will cease; the ground will yield none of its <b>produce</b>, for nothing will grow. <b>You will swiftly be destroyed,</b> and you will be driven out from the good land—the Land of Israel—which the Lord grants to you.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve|hish|ta|cha|vi|TEM la|HEM: ve|cha|RAH |\naf a|do|NAI ba|CHEM ve-a|TZAR et\nha|sha|MA|yim ve|LO yih|YEH ma|TAR\nve|ha-a|da|MAH lo ti|TEN et\nye|vu|LAH, va-a|vad|TEM | me|he|RAH\nme-AL ha-a|RETZ ha|to|VAH a|SHER a|do|NAI\nno|TEN la|CHEM:",
            "orthographic": "ve|hish|ta|ḥa|vi|THEM la|HEM: ve|ḥa|RAH |\nʾaf a|do|NAI ba|KHEM ve|ʿa|TZAR ʾeth\nhas|sha|MA|yim ve|LOʾ yih|YEH ma|ṭAR\nve|ha|ʾa|dha|MAH loʾ thit|TEN ʾeth\nye|vu|LAH, va|ʾa|vadh|TEM | me|he|RAH\nme|ʿAL ha|ʾa|RETZ haṭ|ṭo|VAH ʾa|SHER a|do|NAI\nno|THEN la|KHEM:",
            "sephardic": "ve|hish|ta|ḥa|vi|TEM la|HEM: ve|ḥa|RAH |\naf a|do|NAI ba|KHEM ve|ʿa|TZAR et\nhas|sha|MA|yim ve|LO yih|YEH ma|TAR\nve|ha|a|da|MAH lo tit|TEN et\nye|vu|LAH, va|a|vad|TEM | me|he|RAH\nme|ʿAL ha|a|RETZ hat|to|VAH a|SHER a|do|NAI\nno|TEN la|KHEM:",
            "chabad": "v'hish|ta|cha|vi|SEM lo|HEM: v'cho|ROH |\naf a|do|NOY bo|CHEM v'o|TZAR es\nha|sho|MA|yim v'LOY yih|YEH mo|TOR\nv'ho-a|do|MOH loy si|TEIN es\ny'vu|LOH, va-a|vad|TEM | m'hei|ROH\nmei-AL ho-o|RETZ ha|toy|VOH a|SHER a|do|NOY\nnoy|SEIN lo|CHEM:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Tefillin"
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Study and impart Torah"
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Mezuzah"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְשַׂמְתֶּם | אֶת דְּבָרַי אֵלֶּה\nעַל | לְבַבְכֶם וְעַל נַפְשְׁכֶם,\nוּקְשַׁרְתֶּם | אֹתָם לְאוֹת עַל\nיֶדְכֶם וְהָיוּ לְטוֹטָפֹת בֵּין\nעֵינֵיכֶם: וְלִמַּדְתֶּם | אֹתָם |\nאֶת בְּנֵיכֶם לְדַבֵּר בָּם,\nבְּשִׁבְתְּךָ בְּבֵיתֶךָ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ\nבַדֶּרֶךְ וּבְשָׁכְבְּךָ וּבְקוּמֶךָ:\nוּכְתַבְתָּם עַל מְזוּזוֹת בֵּיתֶךָ\nוּבִשְׁעָרֶיךָ: לְמַעַן יִרְבּוּ\nיְמֵיכֶם וִימֵי בְנֵיכֶם עַל\nהָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע יְהֹוָה\nלַאֲבֹתֵיכֶם לָתֵת לָהֶם, כִּימֵי\nהַשָּׁמַיִם עַל הָאָרֶץ:",
          "english": "Even in exile, <b>you must set these words of Mine,</b> inscribed in the Torah, <b>within your hearts and souls;</b> attend to them. Do so by donning tefillin, which hold the Shema's words. <b>You must bind</b> the hand-tefillin <b>upon your arm as a token</b> to recall God, <b>and</b> the head-tefillin are to rest upon your head, over the place <b>between your eyes. You must teach the words of Torah to your offspring, so that they speak of them</b> and discuss them continually: <b>while you dwell in your home, while you travel the road, while you recline</b> by night, <b>and when you arise</b> at dawn. <b>You must inscribe</b> these Shema words upon mezuzot, which you are to affix <b>upon the doorposts of your dwelling and upon your gates.</b> Observe all these commandments <b>so as to multiply</b> the number of <b>days</b> that <b>you and your offspring</b> will dwell <b>upon the land</b>—the Land of Israel—which the Lord pledged to grant your fathers <b>for as many days as the heavens stand above the earth,</b> which is forever.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve|sam|TEM | et d'va|RAI e|LEH\nal | le|vav|CHEM ve-AL naf|she|CHEM,\nuk|shar|TEM | o|TAM le-OT al\nyed|CHEM ve|ha|YU le|to|ta|FOT bein\nei|nei|CHEM: ve|li|mad|TEM | o|TAM |\net b'nei|CHEM le|da|BER bam,\nb'shiv|te|CHA be|vei|TE|cha uv|lech|te|CHA\nva|DE|rech uv|shachb|CHA uv|ku|ME|cha:\nuch|tav|TAM al me|zu|ZOT bei|TE|cha\nu|vish|a|RE|cha: le|MA-an yir|BU\nye|mei|CHEM vi|MEI v'nei|CHEM al\nha-a|da|MAH a|SHER nish|BA a|do|NAI\nla-a|vo|tei|CHEM la|TET la|HEM, ki|MEI\nha|sha|MA|yim al ha-a|RETZ:",
            "orthographic": "ve|śam|TEM | ʾeth de|va|RAI ʾel|LEH\nʿal | le|vav|KHEM ve|ʿAL naf|she|KHEM,\nu|qe|shar|TEM | ʾo|THAM le|ʾOTH ʿal\nyedh|KHEM ve|ha|YU le|ṭo|ṭa|FOTH ben\nʿe|ne|KHEM: ve|lim|madh|TEM | ʾo|THAM |\nʾeth be|ne|KHEM le|dhab|BER bam,\nbe|shiv|te|KHA be|ve|THE|kha u|ve|lekh|te|KHA\nvad|DE|rekh u|ve|sha|kheb|be|KHA u|ve|qu|ME|kha:\nu|khe|thav|TAM ʿal me|zu|ZOTH be|THE|kha\nu|vish|ʿa|RE|kha: le|MA|ʿan yir|BU\nye|me|KHEM vi|ME ve|ne|KHEM ʿal\nha|ʾa|dha|MAH ʾa|SHER nish|BAʿ a|do|NAI\nla|ʾa|vo|the|KHEM la|THETH la|HEM, ki|ME\nhas|sha|MA|yim ʿal ha|ʾa|RETZ:",
            "sephardic": "ve|sam|TEM | et de|va|RAI el|LEH\nʿal | le|vav|KHEM ve|ʿAL naf|she|KHEM,\nu|qe|shar|TEM | o|TAM le|OT ʿal\nyed|KHEM ve|ha|YU le|to|ta|FOT ben\nʿe|ne|KHEM: ve|lim|mad|TEM | o|TAM |\net be|ne|KHEM le|dab|BER bam,\nbe|shiv|te|KHA be|ve|TE|kha u|ve|lekh|te|KHA\nvad|DE|rekh u|ve|sha|kheb|be|KHA u|ve|qu|ME|kha:\nu|khe|tav|TAM ʿal me|zu|ZOT be|TE|kha\nu|vish|ʿa|RE|kha: le|MA|ʿan yir|BU\nye|me|KHEM vi|ME ve|ne|KHEM ʿal\nha|a|da|MAH a|SHER nish|BAʿ a|do|NAI\nla|a|vo|te|KHEM la|TET la|HEM, ki|ME\nhas|sha|MA|yim ʿal ha|a|RETZ:",
            "chabad": "v'sam|TEM | es d'vo|RAI ei|LEH\nal | l'vav|CHEM v'AL naf|sh'CHEM,\nuk'|shar|TEM | oy|SOM l'OYS al\nyed|CHEM v'ho|YU l'toy|to|FOYS bein\nei|nei|CHEM: v'li|mad|TEM | oy|SOM |\nes b'nei|CHEM l'da|BEIR bom,\nb'shiv|t'CHO b'vei|SE|cho uv'|lech|t'CHO\nva|DE|rech uv'|shoch'b'|CHO uv'|ku|ME|cho:\nuch'|sav|TOM al m'zu|ZOYS bei|SE|cho\nu|vish|o|RE|cho: l'MA-an yir|BU\ny'mei|CHEM vi|MEI v'nei|CHEM al\nho-a|do|MOH a|SHER nish|BA a|do|NOY\nla-a|voy|sei|CHEM lo|SEIS lo|HEM, ki|MEI\nha|sho|MA|yim al ho-o|RETZ:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Articulate the ז of the words וּזְכַרְתֶּם and תִּזְכְּרוּ distinctly, lest it sound like a ס."
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Tzitzit"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר:\nדַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל\nוְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם וְעָשׂוּ לָהֶם",
          "english": "<b>The Lord addressed</b> Moses and issued him instructions <b>to tell</b> the Jewish Nation. God said: <b>Address the Children of Israel</b> and <b>inform them</b> that <b>they should fashion tzitzit</b> for themselves, which they",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "va|YO|mer a|do|NAI el mo|SHEH lei|MOR:\nda|BER el b'NEI yis|ra-EL\nve-a|MAR|ta a|le|HEM ve-a|SU la|HEM",
            "orthographic": "vay|YOʾ|mer a|do|NAI ʾel mo|SHEH leʾ|MOR:\ndab|BER ʾel be|NE yiś|ra|ʾEL\nve|ʾa|MAR|ta ʾa|le|HEM ve|ʿa|śU la|HEM",
            "sephardic": "vay|YO|mer a|do|NAI el mo|SHEH le|MOR:\ndab|BER el be|NE yis|ra|EL\nve|a|MAR|ta a|le|HEM ve|ʿa|SU la|HEM",
            "chabad": "va|YOY|mer a|do|NOY el moy|SHEH lei|MOYR:\nda|BEIR el b'NEI yis|ro-EIL\nv'o|MAR|to a|lei|HEM v'o|SU lo|HEM"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 The word \"today\" refers to this world (as opposed to \"tomorrow,\" the World to Come). God tells us that if we follow His commandments in this world, we will make it a dwelling place for Him and we will be able to connect to Him (the Hebrew word for \"command\" can also mean \"connect.\")",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "2 We are not commanded to serve God for His benefit, because He does not need our service—He lacks nothing and needs nothing. Rather, the purpose of our service is to improve ourselves—particularly the way we perceive the world. Instead of seeing a place that is spiritually dark and seemingly empty of Godliness, we must transform the world into a place where we can recognize Godliness.",
          "marker": "2",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "3 Grain is a basic food, corresponding to the basic, revealed aspects of the Torah. Wine has the ability to reveal one's secrets, corresponding to the inner, secret dimension of the Torah. Oil floats on top of wine, corresponding to the innermost \"secrets of the secrets\" of the Torah. This verse is teaching us that must \"gather\" all parts of the Torah together—we must study them as one.",
          "marker": "3",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe"
        }
      ]
    }
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