Is Shema Yisrael Only for Jews?

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August 07 2025
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37min 52s
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Venue: Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park

Halacha:
Avodah Zarah 
Parsha:
Va'etchanan 

Collections: The Shema

References: Sanhedrin: 56B ,  Sanhedrin: 63A  

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According to the Sefer haChinuch (#417), we learn from the pasuk of Shema Yisrael that shituf - joining Hashem with something else - is prohibited. Does this prohibition apply to non-Jews as well? Or is just "Shema Yisrael"?

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