What did the People of Israel say at Mount Sinai?

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Na'aseh v'Nishma: 'We will do and we will hear'

'Na'aseh v'Nishma' ('We will do and we will hear/understand') was the Israelites' famous declaration of total commitment at Sinai. They pledged to fulfill God's commandments even before fully understanding them, an expression of absolute trust. The Talmud says that angels placed two crowns on each Israelite for these two words.

What did the People of Israel say at Mount Sinai?

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