How should one pronounce and extend the letters of 'Echad' in the first verse of Shema?
Synopsis
One must extend the chet to contemplate God's sovereignty in the seven heavens and earth, extend the dalet to contemplate the four directions, but must not extend the aleph. The letters carry kabbalistic significance regarding Divine unity.
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