Editing Pharisees (section)

=== Monotheism ===
One belief central to the Pharisees which was shared by all Jews of the time is [[monotheism]]. This is evident in the practice of reciting the {{transliteration|he|[[Shema]]}}, a prayer composed of select verses from the [[Torah]] (Deuteronomy 6:4), at the Temple and in synagogues; the {{transliteration|he|Shema}} begins with the verses, "Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God; the Lord is one." According to the Mishna, these passages were recited in the Temple, along with the twice-daily {{transliteration|he|Tamid}} offering; Jews in the [[diaspora]], who did not have access to the Temple, recited these passages in their houses of assembly. According to the Mishnah and Talmud, the men of the [[Great Assembly]] instituted the requirement that Jews both in Judea and in the diaspora pray three times per day (morning, afternoon, and evening), and include in their prayers a recitation of these passages in the morning ({{transliteration|he|[[Shacharit]]}}) and evening ({{transliteration|he|[[Jewish services|Ma'ariv]]}}) prayers.