Shema

Jesus recites several blessings in Hebrew, and, in an innovation first introduced in 2010, the entire Jewish community — meaning hundreds of actors onstage — sings Shema Yisrael, the quintessential Jewish prayer.

So I do three Jewish prayers: the Shema first; then the “Mi Shebeirach,” which my dear friend Debbie Friedman made the popular version of for the reform Jewish community; then the blessing over breaking bread.

Or Osborn Shema, a 7-foot junior backup center, when he puts on another 20 pounds and stops being pushed around underneath the basket.

While she thinks her grandchildren would love it, she's unsure the Shema is the most appropriate choice of prayer to be attached to the toy.

Graham Shema has been interviewed on local television and his name is prefixed in newspapers and on social media with “Captain”.