By Rabbi Abi Weber Parshat Vaetchanan Every evening for the last 19 months, my wife and I have completed the same ritual. First, there is the poem: a simple bedtime story that we recite responsively. Then, the song: a familiar and soothing lullaby taken from summer camp. Finally, the climactic moment: We stand above our baby daughter’s crib and ask, “Are you ready to say the Shema?” A smile breaks out on her small face as she brings her hand to her eyes and burbles along. The Shema is, perhaps, the most iconic piece of liturgy in the Jewish canon....