R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes

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.

One needs "koved rosh" prior to starting tefilla and proof supporting this idea.

The twelfth midda, "Asher Nishba'ta La'Avoteinu", highlights the value of the Avot and how even the wicked descendants must therefore be regarding highly.

Bereishit Rabba (Chayey Sarah) 60:3- four people asked in a way that was deemed inaccurate, three of them worked out well, but one did not.

The Kohanim, Levi'im, and Yisraelim's involvement in the Korbanos continues the theme of finding and elevating the good points.

The 11th midda of "Chessed l'Avraham" is the idea of having extra compassion for the people who, like Avraham, act beyond the letter of the law.

In finding the good parts we elevate the "chai" of the Korban to "medaber" and can properly begin davening to Hashem.

After the battles in the south, the Jews conquer the northern region of Eretz Yisrael, and finally there is quiet.

Korbanos (as first step of Shacharis ) is the beginning of the process of elevating the mundane through identifying the goodness, and bringing it to the level of "medaber".

The 10th midda, "Titen Emet l'Yaakov", highlights the "beinoni" and how truth is colored by mercy.

Proving the idea of the allowance to eat Teruma after tzess, and this is the idea implied in the Mishna.

Saying the Korbanos and Ketores, the first part of tefilla in the morning is a process of finding the good and elevating it.

The statue of Nevuchadnezzar's dream and it's eventual destruction highlight the idea of the wicked oppressors (the "Metzulot Yam") receiving back the suffering they have caused, and one must act with this midda, bringing close those who have suffered and become cleansed.

Discussion of placement/order of the mishnayos and the chiddush in referring to tzess through the Kohanim

The Shechina is performing "sifting" at night, and when one awakens he begins the 4 parts of Shacharis corresponding to the the 4 worlds.