Description
The Shema ring
Before going to sleep Jews say the Shema Yisrael prayer that offers them protection. At the end of the prayer the four archangels are invoked.
The Talmud names the four archangels, surrounding God’s throne: As the Holy One blessed be He created four winds (directions) and four banners (for Israel’s army), so did He make four angels to surround His Throne—Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael.
Michael – (literally: “Who is like God”) carries out God’s missions of kindness. He accompanies a person on the right side, since “right” is always associated with kindness. Gabriel – “My strength is God” – is on the left side, which is always associated with the attributes of strength and judgment. Uriel – “My light is God” – goes in front of a person, as if illuminating the proper path to go. Raphael – “My healer is God” – protects a person from harm, and goes behind a person to “cover the backside.”
Dan –
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