# 006 - Secrets of Shema, pt1

From **R Binny Freedman: ShiurBank** by R Binny Freedman.

- **Published:** Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT
- **Duration:** 50:40
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Why is listening (shema) the vehicle to bring Hashem into the world? This first part primarily looks at the blessings leading up to the Shema, and the concepts of darkness and light, creation and formation.

Series: What is Prayer?

Speaker: Rav Binny Freedman

Date: 2026-06-15