Why do we add Elokai, if it’s not one of the 19 beracha? Why do we take three steps back? What is the theme of the beracha - what should we feel?

Why is Sim Shalom not one of the middle berachot? Why is it after Birchat Kohanim? What is Shalom?

What should the Yisro’elim have in mind? What should the Kohanim have in mind? And is it a beracha or a tefillah?

What is the primary thing we are thanking Hashem for? Why is Modim after Ritzei? Why do we bow at the end of Modim?

Why is Ritzei not considered a bakasha - we’re asking for things? Why are Ritzei and V’sechezena in one beracha, if they are two completely separate requests? Why is Ya’aleh v’yavo in Ritzei?

Why is this the third beracha? Are Ata Kadosh and Kedusha related? Why do we say Kedusha? What should we feel?

What is the primary theme and emotion of Ata Gibor?

If the first beracha is to praise Hashem, why is it called Avot?

Why do we bow by Modim? And bishloma at the beginning of Shemone Esrei and Oseh Shalom, but why by Magen Avraham? Also, if we keep our feet together to pray like angels - does Hashem not want human tefillos?

Why do we start with 3 brachos of shevach- is it to flatter Hashem??? And what emotion should we feel throughout Shemone Esrei?