R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes

Beraitta argues on Mishna, holds that one should approach tefilla after learning halacha pesuka and Gemara provides examples.

The third part of tefilla, krias shema and it's blessings discuss the renewal of the beriah, correlating to the Mishkan, as well as the pure Torah of the young children.

A person needs to reflect the sefirot. The first, "Keter", is accompanied by humility, the idea of gazing downward, which is due to its shame in front of Hashem. This is reflected by mans humility in physical gait and perspective.

The joy one experiences needs to be tempered with trembling.

Mishna and 3 Beraissaos include 6 opinions as to the time of krias shema in evening.

The 13 middot of Hashem are meant to be emulated and in doing so one draws that Midda to this world, and this is particularly achieved through verbalizing the one being utilized.

The anshei ma'amad would also read Parshas Ha'azinu as it highlights the process of finding the good, and the second section of davening, "pesukei d'zimra", is the song that emanates from this process.

Gemara discusses if the Beraissa that records the start time of evening Shema as associated with the poor man and our Mishna (Kohen eating Teruma) are the same times.

"Ma'aseh Bereishis" was the process of sifting the good from the bad, and was thus read by the anshei ma'amad as it correlates to the korbanos, a similar idea.

The 13th midda, "Mimei Kedem", is a powerful lesson in seeing the goodness in, and love for, the person who seems entirely devoid of personal and ancestral merit.