Bruria advises r Meir to daven for sinners to repent, not for them to perish.

Avshaloms rebellion is next to war of Gog Umagog to help us see that anything is possible and if avshalom (a son) could rebel, so too gog (slave) could attempt to rebel

Dovid sings in 5 separate dimensions of life- 1. For life in the womb 2. Recognition of the celestial spheres 3. Nursing 4. Seeing wicked fall 5. Death

Hashem is amazing in they way He forms real life and outlives his creations

There are 5 similarities between the soul and Hashem- soul fills the whole body, soul sees but cannot be seen, soul sustains the whole body, soul is pure, and soul lives in inner chambers.

Chizkiya the King knew he would have wicked son and therefore chose not to get married. He got sick and was thereby visited by the prophet, Yeshaya. He is informed he will die and lose reward in Olam Habah. He prays and introduces the idea that even when a sharp sword is on a persona theoat, they should despair from Tefillah.

Chizkiya prayed in the merit of praying Vasikin (סומך גאולה לתפילה) and for hiding book of cures.

3 good things Chizkiya did were hiding book of cures, destroying the copper snake, and dragging his fathers body to burial. 3 bad things he did were stoping of Gichon waters, sending doors to Sahcheriv, and making leap month on 30th day of Adar.

Always better to daven in merit of someone else besides yourself

Elisha benefited from Shunamit woman- she made him special attic or special wall. Shmuel chose not to benefit from others.

Giving to Torah scholars is like offering Korbanos

One should pray in low place and with legs together

It is forbidden to eat before praying

After 3 hours into the day, one does not fulfill mitzvah of Shema. However, it is a dispute in Gemara if one davens after 3 hours the blessings around Shema are still recited.

Beis Shammai says that at night Shema must be said lying and in morning standing while Beis Hillel says position does not matter.