Title: Zichru - Brachos
Tags: Perek_1 Zichru Siman Brachos_10 Brachos_11 Brachos_12 Brachos_2 Brachos_3 Brachos_4 Brachos_5 Brachos_6 Brachos_7 Brachos_8 Brachos_9

Q: Daf 2 - ב - Siman
A: House בית

Q: House - siman
A: A man rushes into his house exactly at Tzais to recite the evening Krias Shema so he can join the Kohen and poor person who just sat down in the dining room to eat their terumah and dinner respectively.

Q: House A man rushes into his house exactly at Tzais to recite the evening Krias Shema so he can join the Kohen and poor person who just sat down in the dining room to eat their terumah and dinner respectively.
A: 1. Krias Shema at Night The opening Mishna discusses the time to recite Krias Shema at night.
2. Time Kohen Can Eat Terumah A Kohen who was a tevul yom (he was tamei and went to the mikvah earlier in the day) can begin to eat his terumah at tzais, and does not have to wait until the next day until after he brings a korban.
3. Six Opinions For Earliest Time for Shema The Gemara introduces six opinions regarding the earliest time to recite Shema at night. One of them is when a poor person begins to eat his dinner.

Q: Siman – House A man rushes into his house exactly at Tzais to recite the evening Krias Shema so he can join the Kohen and poor person who just sat down in the dining room to eat their terumah and dinner respectively
A: 1. Krias Shema at Night The opening Mishna discusses the time to recite Krias Shema at night.

Q: Siman – House A man rushes into his house exactly at Tzais to recite the evening Krias Shema so he can join the Kohen and poor person who just sat down in the dining room to eat their terumah and dinner respectively.
A: 2. Time Kohen Can Eat Terumah A Kohen who was a tevul yom (he was tamei and went to the mikvah earlier in the day) can begin to eat his terumah at tzais, and does not have to wait until the next day until after he brings a korban

Q: Siman – House A man rushes into his house exactly at Tzais to recite the evening Krias Shema so he can join the Kohen and poor person who just sat down in the dining room to eat their terumah and dinner respectively.
A: 3. Six Opinions For Earliest Time for Shema The Gemara introduces six opinions regarding the earliest time to recite Shema at night. One of them is when a poor person begins to eat his dinner.

Q: Daf 3
A: Siman - Camel גמל

Q: Siman - Camel גמל
A: Three watchmen on camels enter a dangerous ruin when they hear music and discover a man playing harp.

Q: Siman - Camel Three watchmen on camels enter a dangerous ruin when they hear music and discover a man playing harp
A: 1. Three Heavenly Watches Rabbi Eliezer identifies the end time for Krias Shema as the end of the first mishmar (watch), to teach us that there are three heavenly watches in the evening when Hashem roars like a lion, lamenting that the sins of His children caused the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash and their exile.
2. Entering a Ruin Three reasons one may not enter a churvah (ruin): a. suspicion of inappropriate behavior b. the danger of collapse c. the danger of harmful mazikin found there
3. Dovid HaMelech’s Harp The northern wind would blow across Dovid Hamelech’s harp exactly at midnight, upon which he would wake up and sing Hashem’s praises for the rest of the night.

Q: Siman - Camel גמל
Three watchmen on camels enter a dangerous ruin when they hear music and discover a man playing harp.
A: 1. Three Heavenly Watches Rabbi Eliezer identifies the end time for Krias Shema as the end of the first mishmar (watch), to teach us that there are three heavenly watches in the evening when Hashem roars like a lion, lamenting that the sins of His children caused the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash and their exile.

Q: Siman - Camel גמל
Three watchmen on camels enter a dangerous ruin when they hear music and discover a man playing harp.
A: 2. Entering a Ruin Three reasons one may not enter a churvah (ruin): a. suspicion of inappropriate behavior b. the danger of collapse c. the danger of harmful mazikin found there

Q: Siman - Camel גמל
Three watchmen on camels enter a dangerous ruin when they hear music and discover a man playing harp.
A: 3. Dovid HaMelech’s Harp The northern wind would blow across Dovid Hamelech’s harp exactly at midnight, upon which he would wake up and sing Hashem’s praises for the rest of the night.

Q: Daf 4
A: Siman - Door - דלת

Q: Siman - Door דלת
A: There was a massive door at the front of the shul that had a big clock and when the clock struck midnight it would flash Ashrei three times to remind the minyan to be לתפילה גאולה סומך at Maariv.

Q: Siman - Door There was a massive door at the front of the shul that had a big clock and when the clock struck midnight it would flash Ashrei three times to remind the minyan to be לתפילה גאולה סומך at Maariv.
A: 1 Moshe said כחצותinstead of giving the exact time, so the Egyptians would not question Hashem’s precision when carrying out makos bechoros. סומך גאולה לתפילה בלילה .
2 There is a machlokes whether one is required to be לתפילה גאולה סומך at night. If it is required, השכיבנו  is considered גאולה אריכתא
3. Ashrei 3x One who says Ashrei three times a day is guaranteed a place in Olam Haba because: a. One is using all the letters in aleph-beis to praise Hashem. (Except the letter nun) b. It includes the passuk of ידך את פותח

Q: Siman - Door There was a massive door at the front of the shul that had a big clock and when the clock struck midnight it would flash Ashrei three times to remind the minyan to be לתפילה גאולה סומך at Maariv.
A: כחצות .1 Moshe said כחצות instead of giving the exact time, so the Egyptians would not question Hashem’s precision when carrying out makos bechoros.

Q: Siman - Door There was a massive door at the front of the shul that had a big clock and when the clock struck midnight it would flash Ashrei three times to remind the minyan to be לתפילה גאולה סומך at Maariv.
A: סומך גאולה לתפילה בלילה .2
There is a machlokes whether one is required to be לתפילה גאולה סומך at night. If it is required, השכיבנו is considered גאולה אריכתא

Q: Siman - Door There was a massive door at the front of the shul that had a big clock and when the clock struck midnight it would flash Ashrei three times to remind the minyan to be לתפילה גאולה סומך at Maariv.
A: 3. Ashrei 3x
One who says Ashrei three times a day is guaranteed a place in Olam Haba because:
a. One is using all the letters in aleph-beis to praise Hashem. (Except the letter nun)
b. It includes the passuk of ידך את פותח

Q: Daf 5
A: Siman - Hay

Q: Siman - Hay
A: A sick person sitting up on a bed of hay saying המטה על שמע קריאת with one hand while holding a sword with the other is visited by a Rabbi holding three gifts who has come to heal him.

Q: Siman - Hay
A sick person sitting up on a bed of hay saying המטה על שמע קריאתwith one hand while holding a sword with the other is visited by a Rabbi holding three gifts who has come to heal him.
A: קריאת שמע על המטה .1
One who recites המטה על שמע קריאתis likened to one who holds a double edged sword to slay mazikin.
2. Three good gifts acquired through yisurin.
In the midst of the sugya of yisurin, it is taught that HaKadosh Baruch Hu gave three good gifts to klal Yisroel which all have to be acquired through yisurin; Torah, eretz Yisroel, and Olam Haba.
3. Freeing oneself from one’s own prison.
We learn that a person cannot free himself from his own prison from the fact that R’ Yochanan needed someone to heal him even though he had the capacity to heal others. אין חבוש מתיר עצמו מבית האסורים -

Q: Siman - Hay
A sick person sitting up on a bed of hay saying המטה על שמע קריאתwith one hand while holding a sword with the other is visited by a Rabbi holding three gifts who has come to heal him.
A: קריאת שמע על המטה .1
One who recites המטה על שמע קריאת is likened to one who holds a double edged sword to slay mazikin.

Q: Siman - Hay
A sick person sitting up on a bed of hay saying המטה על שמע קריאתwith one hand while holding a sword with the other is visited by a Rabbi holding three gifts who has come to heal him.
A: 2. Three good gifts acquired through yisurin.
In the midst of the sugya of yisurin, it is taught that HaKadosh Baruch Hu gave three good gifts to klal Yisroel which all have to be acquired through yisurin; Torah, eretz Yisroel, and Olam Haba.

Q: Siman - Hay
A sick person sitting up on a bed of hay saying המטה על שמע קריאתwith one hand while holding a sword with the other is visited by a Rabbi holding three gifts who has come to heal him.
A: 3. Freeing oneself from one’s own prison.
We learn that a person cannot free himself from his own prison from the fact that R’ Yochanan needed someone to heal him even though he had the capacity to heal others. אין חבוש מתיר עצמו מבית האסורים

Q: Daf 6 - ו
A: Siman - Sword

Q: Siman - Sword - ו
A: A person takes out a sword that was in his קבוע מקום next to a very special pair of tefillin and dances with it to be mesameach a choson so he merits the Torah and not violate the five קולות

Q: A person takes out a sword that was in his קבוע מקום next to a very special pair of tefillin and dances with it to be mesameach a choson so he merits the Torah and not violate the five קולות .
A: 1. Makom Kavua
One who has a set place for davening is considered a talmid of Avraham Avinu and will receive similar help from Hashem.
2. Hashem’s Tefillin
Hashem wears tefillin with parshios that proclaim the uniqueness of klal Yisroel, such as ...כעמך מי.
3. Being misameah a Choson
One who benefits from a wedding banquet without being חתן משמח violates five קולות
וקול ששון קול שמחה
If he does gladden the חתן ,then he merits the Torah which was given with five “sounds”.

Q: A person takes out a sword that was in his קבוע מקום next to a very special pair of tefillin and dances with it to be mesameach a choson so he merits the Torah and not violate the five קולות .
A: 1. Makom Kavua
One who has a set place for davening is considered a talmid of Avraham Avinu and will receive similar help from Hashem.

Q: A person takes out a sword that was in his קבוע מקום next to a very special pair of tefillin and dances with it to be mesameach a choson so he merits the Torah and not violate the five קולות .
A: 2. Hashem’s Tefillin
Hashem wears tefillin with parshios that proclaim the uniqueness of klal Yisroel, such as ...כעמך מי.

Q: Siman - Sword
A person takes out a sword that was in his קבוע מקום next to a very special pair of tefillin and dances with it to be mesameach a choson so he merits the Torah and not violate the five קולות .
A: 3. Being misameah a Choson
One who benefits from a wedding banquet without being חתן משמח violates five קולות
וקול ששון קול שמחה
If he does gladden the חתן ,then he merits the Torah which was given with five “sounds”.

Q: Daf 7 - ז
A: Siman - Gun - כלי זעין

Q: Siman - Gun - Daf 7 - ז
A: A rasha has his sniper gun poised over a rooster standing on one foot so he can calculate the right time to shoot a Tzadik off in the distance whose talmid is washing his Rebbe’s hands. (He misses).

Q: A rasha has his sniper gun poised over a rooster standing on one foot so he can calculate the right time to shoot a Tzadik off in the distance whose talmid is washing his Rebbe’s hands. (He misses).
A: 1. Bilaam knows moment Hashem gets angry
Bilaam knew the exact moment when HaKadosh Baruch Hu gets angry everyday which lasts a רגע) a moment). Rabbi Yehoshua knew it was when the rooster’s comb turns pale and stands on one foot.
2. Tzadik v’ra lo
Moshe requested after the chet ha’egel to understand tzaddik v’ra lo v’rasha v’tov lo, why bad occurs to the righteous and why the evil often prosper.
3. Greater is serving a Talmud Chochom than learning from him
We learn from the fact that Elisha’s relationship to Eliyahu is characterized by his pouring water on his Rebbe’s hands that attending to a Talmud Chochom is greater than learning from him. גדולה שמושה של תורה יותר מלמודה - Si

Q: A rasha has his sniper gun poised over a rooster standing on one foot so he can calculate the right time to shoot a Tzadik off in the distance whose talmid is washing his Rebbe’s hands. (He misses).
A: 1. Bilaam knows moment Hashem gets angry
Bilaam knew the exact moment when HaKadosh Baruch Hu gets angry everyday which lasts a רגע) a moment). Rabbi Yehoshua knew it was when the rooster’s comb turns pale and stands on one foot.

Q: A rasha has his sniper gun poised over a rooster standing on one foot so he can calculate the right time to shoot a Tzadik off in the distance whose talmid is washing his Rebbe’s hands. (He misses).
A: 2. Tzadik v’ra lo
Moshe requested after the chet ha’egel to understand tzaddik v’ra lo v’rasha v’tov lo, why bad occurs to the righteous and why the evil often prosper.

Q: A rasha has his sniper gun poised over a rooster standing on one foot so he can calculate the right time to shoot a Tzadik off in the distance whose talmid is washing his Rebbe’s hands. (He misses).
A: 3. Greater is serving a Talmud Chochom than learning from him
We learn from the fact that Elisha’s relationship to Eliyahu is characterized by his pouring water on his Rebbe’s hands that attending to a Talmud Chochom is greater than learning from him. גדולה שמושה של תורה יותר מלמודה -

Q: Daf 8 - ח
A: Siman - Challah - חלה

Q: Siman - Challah - חלה - Daf 8
A: Bochurim are standing around a massive four-amah-long segula challah and are inserting tefillos for a good shidduch written in both Hebrew and Aramaic.

Q: Siman - Challah
Bochurim are standing around a massive four-amah-long segula challah and are inserting tefillos for a good shidduch written in both Hebrew and Aramaic.
A: 1. Tefillos that require a timely response
Things that a person should daven for that require a timely response: a. a good wife b. Torah c. an easy death d. a burial e. a nearby bathroom This is learned from the passuk, “מצא לעת אליך חסיד כל יתפלל זאת על” ,“Regarding this let every devout man pray to You: at the time [needed] a finding.” (Psalms 32:6)
2. Hashem resides now in the 4 amos of Halacha.
Since the time of the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash, Hashem only has the four amos of Halachah (מיום שחרב בית המקדש אין להקב'ה בעולמו אלא ארבע אמות של הלכה) .world His in שנים מקרא ואחד תרגום .
3 תרגום ואחד מקרא שני
One should always complete the weekly Parsha with the congregation reading (reading twice in Hebrew and the Targum once). One who does so merits that his days and years are prolonged.

Q: Siman - Challah
Bochurim are standing around a massive four-amah-long segula challah and are inserting tefillos for a good shidduch written in both Hebrew and Aramaic.
A: 1. Tefillos that require a timely response
Things that a person should daven for that require a timely response:
a. a good wife
b. Torah
c. an easy death
d. a burial
e. a nearby bathroom
This is learned from the passuk, “מצא לעת אליך חסיד כל יתפלל זאת על” ,“Regarding this let every devout man pray to You: at the time [needed] a finding.” (Psalms 32:6)

Q: Siman - Challah
Bochurim are standing around a massive four-amah-long segula challah and are inserting tefillos for a good shidduch written in both Hebrew and Aramaic.
A: 2. Hashem resides now in the 4 amos of Halacha.
Since the time of the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash, Hashem only has the four amos of Halachah (מיום שחרב בית המקדש אין להקב'ה בעולמו אלא ארבע אמות של הלכה) .world His i

Q: Siman - Challah
Bochurim are standing around a massive four-amah-long segula challah and are inserting tefillos for a good shidduch written in both Hebrew and Aramaic.
A: שנים מקרא ואחד תרגום .3
One should always complete the weekly Parsha with the congregation readingתרגום ואחד מקרא שנים (reading twice in Hebrew and the Targum once). One who does so merits that his days and years are prolonged.

Q: Daf 9 - ט
A: Siman - Teapot

Q: Siman - Teapot - ט
A: The person quickly pouring tea for the group eating their korbon Pesach at midnight, suddenly sees his friend four amos away wearing a souvenir crown he bought at the parade to greet the King.

Q: The person quickly pouring tea for the group eating their korbon Pesach at midnight, suddenly sees his friend four amos away wearing a souvenir crown he bought at the parade to greet the King.
A: 1. Latest time to eat the Korban Pesach
There is a machlokes whether the korban Pesach must be eaten before chatzos or until the morning. The machlokes is based on whether the time of haste, (חפזון שעת (that is mentioned with regards to the time of eating the Korban Pesach, is referring to the haste of the Egyptians to free bnei Yisroel, which occurred at night, or the haste of bnei Yisroel to leave, which was in the morning.
2. Earliest time to recite Krias Shema in the morning
The Mishnah discusses the proper time to recite Krias Shema in the morning; the Gemara concludes it is when one can recognize ( משיכיר)a friend at a distance of four amos.
3. Greeting a king
One should always try to greet a Jewish king. Even greeting a non-Jewish king is valuable so in Olam Haba will be able to better appreciate the kavod given to a Jewish king.

Q: The person quickly pouring tea for the group eating their korbon Pesach at midnight, suddenly sees his friend four amos away wearing a souvenir crown he bought at the parade to greet the King.
A: 1. Latest time to eat the Korban Pesach
There is a machlokes whether the korban Pesach must be eaten before chatzos or until the morning. The machlokes is based on whether the time of haste, (חפזון שעת (that is mentioned with regards to the time of eating the Korban Pesach, is referring to the haste of the Egyptians to free bnei Yisroel, which occurred at night, or the haste of bnei Yisroel to leave, which was in the morning.

Q: The person quickly pouring tea for the group eating their korbon Pesach at midnight, suddenly sees his friend four amos away wearing a souvenir crown he bought at the parade to greet the King.
A: 2. Earliest time to recite Krias Shema in the morning
The Mishnah discusses the proper time to recite Krias Shema in the morning; the Gemara concludes it is when one can recognize ( משיכיר)a friend at a distance of four amos.

Q: The person quickly pouring tea for the group eating their korbon Pesach at midnight, suddenly sees his friend four amos away wearing a souvenir crown he bought at the parade to greet the King.
A: 3. Greeting a king
One should always try to greet a Jewish king. Even greeting a non-Jewish king is valuable so in Olam Haba will be able to better appreciate the kavod given to a Jewish king.

Q: Daf 10 - י
A: Siman – A Yid

Q: Daf 10 - י Siman – A Yid
A: A Yid with a very special neshama has a sword against his neck but is not giving up hope as he sings נפשי ברכי five times swaying back and forth and refuses the meal offered him before he has davened.

Q: A Yid with a very special neshama has a sword against his neck but is not giving up hope as he sings נפשי ברכי five times swaying back and forth and refuses the meal offered him before he has davened.
A: 1. The neshama is similar to Hashem in five ways
We learn from the five times that Dovid HaMelech stated ”נפשי ברכי “that the neshamah is comparable to HaKadosh Baruch Hu in five ways. - Just as Hashem fills the world, sustains it, sees but is not seen, is tahor and resides in חדרי חדרים) the hidden chambers), so too the neshama in its relationship to the body.
2. Never give up hope
A person should never give up hope no matter how dire a situation seems. Even if a sword is placed upon his neck, one should never refrain from praying for mercy. אפילו חרב חדה מונחת על צוארו של אדם אל ימני עצמו מן הרחמים - This was learned from Chizkiyahu HaMelech who prayed for his health even though Yeshaya HaNavi had told him he was going to die and lose his portion in Olam Haba for not getting married and procreating.
3. Do not eat before davening Shacharis
One should not eat before he davens. This is learned from "הדם על תאכלו לא” ,"you may not eat upon the blood”, which teaches that you may not eat in the morning before you pray upon your “blood”, i.e. before praying for your wellbeing.

Q: A Yid with a very special neshama has a sword against his neck but is not giving up hope as he sings נפשי ברכי five times swaying back and forth and refuses the meal offered him before he has davened.
A: 1. The neshama is similar to Hashem in five ways
We learn from the five times that Dovid HaMelech stated ”נפשי ברכי “that the neshamah is comparable to HaKadosh Baruch Hu in five ways. - Just as Hashem fills the world, sustains it, sees but is not seen, is tahor and resides in חדרי חדרים) the hidden chambers), so too the neshama in its relationship to the body.

Q: A Yid with a very special neshama has a sword against his neck but is not giving up hope as he sings נפשי ברכי five times swaying back and forth and refuses the meal offered him before he has davened.
A: 2. Never give up hope
A person should never give up hope no matter how dire a situation seems. Even if a sword is placed upon his neck, one should never refrain from praying for mercy. אפילו חרב חדה מונחת על צוארו של אדם אל ימני עצמו מן הרחמים -
This was learned from Chizkiyahu HaMelech who prayed for his health even though Yeshaya HaNavi had told him he was going to die and lose his portion in Olam Haba for not getting married and procreating.

Q: A Yid with a very special neshama has a sword against his neck but is not giving up hope as he sings נפשי ברכי five times swaying back and forth and refuses the meal offered him before he has davened.
A: 3. Do not eat before davening Shacharis
One should not eat before he davens. This is learned from "הדם על תאכלו לא” ,"you may not eat upon the blood”, which teaches that you may not eat in the morning before you pray upon your “blood”, i.e. before praying for your wellbeing.

Q: Daf 11 - יא
A: Siman – Stars (11 stars in Yosef’s dream)

Q: Siman – Stars (11 stars in Yosef’s dream) Daf 11 - יא
A: A man lying down on the ground reciting Shema and all of its berachos looks up at the stars and sees the constellations in the shape of a Sefer Torah which reminds him to say all of the birkas haTorah.

Q: A man lying down on the ground reciting Shema and all of its berachos looks up at the stars and sees the constellations in the shape of a Sefer Torah which reminds him to say all of the birkas haTorah.
A: 1. Machlokes about how to recite Krias Shema
The Gemara’s analysis of the machlokes regarding how Krias Shema must be recited. According to Beis Shammai, Krias Shema at night must be recited lying down and in the morning standing up. According to Beis Hillel, Shema can be recited in any position.
2. Birkas Krias Shema
The fourth Mishnah of the Perek discusses the number of berachos accompanying Krias Shema; three in the morning and four at night.
3. Birkas haTorah
Since the Gemara lists the different versions of birkas haTorah, we recite them all before beginning to learn.

Q: A man lying down on the ground reciting Shema and all of its berachos looks up at the stars and sees the constellations in the shape of a Sefer Torah which reminds him to say all of the birkas haTorah.
A: 1. Machlokes about how to recite Krias Shema
The Gemara’s analysis of the machlokes regarding how Krias Shema must be recited. According to Beis Shammai, Krias Shema at night must be recited lying down and in the morning standing up. According to Beis Hillel, Shema can be recited in any position.

Q: A man lying down on the ground reciting Shema and all of its berachos looks up at the stars and sees the constellations in the shape of a Sefer Torah which reminds him to say all of the birkas haTorah.
A: 2. Birkas Krias Shema
The fourth Mishnah of the Perek discusses the number of berachos accompanying Krias Shema; three in the morning and four at night.

Q: A man lying down on the ground reciting Shema and all of its berachos looks up at the stars and sees the constellations in the shape of a Sefer Torah which reminds him to say all of the birkas haTorah.
A: 3. Birkas haTorah
Since the Gemara lists the different versions of birkas haTorah, we recite them all before beginning to learn.

Q: Siman Daf 12 - יב
A: Twelve Brothers

Q: Daf 12 - יב - Twelve Brothers
A: Twelve brothers carrying posters of the Aseres HaDibros and proudly wearing 5 pairs of tzitzis were marching towards the minim who were trying to read Parshas Balak to cause tircha d’tzibbura

Q: Twelve brothers carrying posters of the Aseres HaDibros and proudly wearing 5 pairs of tzitzis were marching towards the minim who were trying to read Parshas Balak to cause tircha d’tzibbura
A: 1. Aseres HaDibros before Krias Shema
Chazal sought to establish the practice of reading the Aseres HaDibros before reciting Krias Shema in the morning in the provinces as is done in the Beis HaMikdash, but soon abolished it because they feared the minim (heretics) would attempt to convince the ignorant that the rest of the Torah is false.
2. Parshas Balak not included in Krias Shema
Chazal wanted to include Parshas Balak in Krias Shema because it includes a reference to lying down and getting up in the passuk of "יקמנו מי וכלביא כארי שכב כרע" - "He crouched and lay down like a lion and like a lion cub, who can stand him up?" They refrained from doing so because of tircha d’tzibbura, the burden it would impose on the congregation due to its length.
3. Five reasons Parshas Tzitzis was included in the Shema
The parsha of tzitzis was included in Krias Shema for the following five reasons: a. ציצית מצות –The mitzva of tzitzis b. מצרים יציאת –The Exodus from Mitzrayim c. מצות עול –The yoke of mitzvos d. עברה והרהור מינים דעת - The need to beware of heretical opinions and sinful thoughts thoughts Idolatrous- הרהור עבודה זרה .e

Q: Twelve brothers carrying posters of the Aseres HaDibros and proudly wearing 5 pairs of tzitzis were marching towards the minim who were trying to read Parshas Balak to cause tircha d’tzibbura
A: 1. Aseres HaDibros before Krias Shema
Chazal sought to establish the practice of reading the Aseres HaDibros before reciting Krias Shema in the morning in the provinces as is done in the Beis HaMikdash, but soon abolished it because they feared the minim (heretics) would attempt to convince the ignorant that the rest of the Torah is false.

Q: Twelve brothers carrying posters of the Aseres HaDibros and proudly wearing 5 pairs of tzitzis were marching towards the minim who were trying to read Parshas Balak to cause tircha d’tzibbura
A: 2. Parshas Balak not included in Krias Shema
Chazal wanted to include Parshas Balak in Krias Shema because it includes a reference to lying down and getting up in the passuk of "יקמנו מי וכלביא כארי שכב כרע" - "He crouched and lay down like a lion and like a lion cub, who can stand him up?" They refrained from doing so because of tircha d’tzibbura, the burden it would impose on the congregation due to its length.

Q: Twelve brothers carrying posters of the Aseres HaDibros and proudly wearing 5 pairs of tzitzis were marching towards the minim who were trying to read Parshas Balak to cause tircha d’tzibbura
A: 3. Five reasons Parshas Tzitzis was included in the Shema
The parsha of tzitzis was included in Krias Shema for the following five reasons: a. ציצית מצות –The mitzva of tzitzis b. מצרים יציאת –The Exodus from Mitzrayim c. מצות עול –The yoke of mitzvos d. עברה והרהור מינים דעת - The need to beware of heretical opinions and sinful thoughts thoughts