...Continued from previous week
1) Every morning, before Shacharis, we say the Shevach, praise, of "Adon Olam Asher Malach..." [Master of the world, who reigned before anything was ever created...].
The Tefilah of Shacharis was instituted by our patriarch Avraham Avinu, who was the first person to refer to Hashem as "Adon" [Master of the world], thus it is appropriate to praise Hashem in the morning with the title "Adon".
The Elya Rabbah (Siman 46:15) quotes earlier Poskim who say that one who concentrates on the [meaning of the] words of Adon Olam while reciting it will merit having his/her prayers answered, and the Satan will not get in the way of having his prayers go up directly to heaven.
2) It is praiseworthy to recite the Parsha of the Akeidas Yitzchak daily [before reciting the Parsha of Karbanos], as to invoke the merit of our forefathers each day before we begin to pray. (Shulchan Aruch Siman 1:5)
It is also advisable to say the Parsha of the Mann [that fell in the desert], to strengthen our belief that each person's daily sustenance comes directly from Hashem with Hashgacha Pratis (divine providence). In fact, Chazal say that one who reads this Parsha [of the Mann] daily, is guaranteed that his daily bread (i.e. sustenance) will not be lacking. (See Mishna Berura Siman 1 S"K 13)
The Seforim bring in the name of Rabeinu Tam to say the Pesukim of the Parsha of the Mann Twice followed by the Targum once, as doing so is extremely Mesugal (beneficial) for Parnassah. (See Sefer Noheg K'Tzon Yosef (Rebbi of the Kav HaYashar) Siman 34 who quotes the Sefer HaYashar of Rabbeinu Tam. Se also Mekor Chaim Siman 1:5 )
The prevalent Minhag for those who recite the Parshas Haman is to do so after the completion of Shacharis, and not before davening. (Most Siddurim nowadays have it printed at the end of davening as well)
3) Amongst the Tefilos that are said in the morning before davening are "Shma Yisrael..." , Baruch Sheim Kevod Malchuso...", "Atah Hu Ad Shelo Nivra HaOlam...Baruch Mekadesh Es Shimcha B'Rabim (or "HaMekadesh Sh'mo B'Rabim", according to the Nusach of the Gaon of Vilna. See Rama Siman 46:9)
4) When reciting the aforementioned "Shema Yisroel..." it is important to specifically have in mind that you do not want to satisfy your obligation of Krias Shema with this recital, as it is better to satisfy the obligation of the morning Krias Shema during Shacharis, along with Birchos Krias Shema (Yotzer Ohr and Ahavas Olam/Ahava Rabba, the way it was instituted by Chazal. (Mishna Berura Siman 46 S"K 31)
However, if by waiting until during davening to say Shema, one will miss the proper time of reciting Krias Shema, then he should indeed have in mind to satisfy his obligation with the earlier recital, even though it is being recited without the Birchos Krias Shma. (ibid.)
5) The Talmud (Megila 31b) teaches us that nowadays that we don't have a Bais Hamikdash (may it be rebuilt speedily in our day), any person that delves into [the learning about] Karbanos (ritual sacrifices ) is considered as if he actually brought that sacrifice.
Therefore it is a good custom to recite [and ideally understand the meaning of] the Pesukim of the Karbanos each morning before praying. It is also a good custom to recite the Parshiyos of the Kiyor (ritual water basin), Ketores (ritual incense) and Terumas HaDeshen(ritual Mizbayach ash shoveling) each day along with the Parsha of Karbanos.(See Shulchan Aruch Siman 1:5 and 9. See also Mishna Berura Siman 48 S"K 1. The Mekor chaim Siman 1:9 quotes the the RiKanti (one of the Rishonim) that saying these Parshiyos is a Segulah for a good memory.)
6) There is a dispute amongst the Poskim if one is required to stand while reciting the Karbanos. It is therefore best to stand, if possible. If one can't stand for all of it, at least when reciting the Parshas HaTamid he should stand (Ruling of HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Zatzal in his Sefer Orchos Yosher page 102. See also Aruch Hashulchan Siman 1:26 that Kohanim surely should stand when reciting the parshiyos of Korbanos)
The Shulchan Aruch Harav quotes Rabbeinu Yonah that women are also obligated to recite Parshas HaTamid. Though most women nowadays do not have the custom to say Karbanos or Parshas HaTamid, if a woman knows that she is obligated in bringing a korban (were the Bais Hamikdash standing, for instance a Korban Yoledes 41 days after giving birth to a son or 81 days after giving birth to a daughter, or if she committed a sin by mistake, and thus would be obligated to bring a Korban Chatas, and the like) she should indeed read that Parsha in the Chumash to satisfy her obligation.
...To be continued next week B’Ezras Hashem
