(R. Yosi bar Bun): There must be at least six readings for Shiras ha'Leviyim (Ha'azinu, until and including verse 43). The Siman [for where they begin] is "Ha'ZYV LeCha", i.e. Ha'azinu, Zechor, Yarkivehu, va'Yishman, Lu, Ki Yadin - Maseches Sofrim 12:7.)

Note: The Leviyim used to sing one of these each Shabbos (Bavli Rosh Hashanah 31a). It seems that our Gemara discusses Kri'as ha'Torah on Shabbos, e.g. one may not divide the Shirah among five people, and two will read the remaining nine verses of Parshas Ha'azinu. Also, this teaching is needed if the Parshiyos are divided unlike our custom; in Eretz Yisrael they used to read the Torah once in three years.

(R. Ze'irah citing R. Yirmeyah citing Rav): Shiras ha'Yam and Shiras Devorah are written Ari'ach (a half-brick, i.e. a small amount of writing) over Leveinah (a full brick, i.e. a large amount of writing) and Leveinah over Ari'ach. Aseres Bnei Haman and Malchei Kena'an (in Sefer Yehoshua) are written Ari'ach over Ari'ach and Leveinah over Leveinah, for every building built like this does not last.

Question: Is this a Mitzvah l'Chatchilah, or is it Me'akev?

Answer (R. Yosi, to R. Chananyah, the nephew of Rav Hoshayah): Do you remember, when we were in front of the store of Rav Hoshayah, your uncle, R. Ba bar Zavda passed and we asked him, and he said in the name of Rav that it is Me'akev?

(R. Chiyah brei d'R. Ada of Yifuy citing R. Yirmeyah citing R. Ze'irah): One must read [the 10 sons of Haman] in one breath, and "Aseres Bnei Haman" with them [for all died at the same moment].

(R. Yosi bei R. Bun): "Ish" must be at the top of the page, and "Es" at the bottom, for it is like a drawstring on a purse. [The two sides are even] like an iron rod [makes straight walls - BEIS YOSEF 691.]

(Rav): One must say 'cursed is Haman, cursed are his sons.'

(R. Pinchas): One must say "Charvonah is remembered for good."

(R. Berachiyah citing R. Yirmeyah citing R. Chiyah citing R. Yochanan): When R. Yonason came to this verse, "Asher Heglah Nebuchadnetzar", he used to say 'Nebuchad Netzar, his bones should be ground.'

Every Nebuchadnetzar written in Yirmeyah, he was alive. However, here he was dead.

(Mishnah): [On Monday, Thursday... we read from the coming Parshah,] and this does not count towards the calculation.

Some teach that it counts towards the calculation.

(R. Ze'ira citing Aba bar Yirmeyah citing Rav Masnah citing Shmuel): The Halachah follows the opinion that it does not count towards the calculation, like our Mishnah.

Some teach that one opens [the Sefer Torah] and sees [where he must read] and rolls [it closed] and blesses, and some teach that one opens, sees and blesses.

(R. Ze'ira citing Aba bar Yirmeyah citing Rav Masnah citing Shmuel): The Halachah follows the opinion that one opens, sees and blesses.

What is the reason? "Uk'Fischo Amdu Kol ha'Am"; what does it say afterwards? "Va'Yvarch Ezra Es Hash-m ha'Elokim ha'Gadol";

Question: How did he aggrandize Hash-m?

Answer #1 (Rav Gidal): [He aggrandized Him] through the Shem ha'Mefurash.

Answer #2 (Rav Masnah): He aggrandized Him through a Brachah (he returned to say ha'Kel ha'Gadol ha'Gibor veha'Nora);

(R. Simon citing R. Yehoshua ben Levi): Why were they called Anshei Keneses ha'Gedolah? They returned the greatness to its former state;

(R. Pinchas): Moshe enacted the text of Tefilah - ha'Kel ha'Gadol ha'Gibor veha'Nora;

Yirmeyah said ha'Kel ha'Gadol ha'Gibor, but he did not say Nora. Why [did he feel that it is proper to say that] He is Gibor? It is proper to call Him Gibor (one who overcomes his inclination), for He sees the Churban of His house and He is silent;

Why did he not say Nora? Nora refers only to the Beis ha'Mikdash - "Nora Elokim mi'Mikdashecha."

Daniel said ha'Kel ha'Gadol veha'Nora. Why did he not say Gibor? His children are given over in nooses - where is His Gevurah?

Why did he say Nora? It is proper to call Him Nora, for He did Nora'os (awesome things) with us in the furnace fire.

Once Anshei Keneses ha'Gedolah arose, they returned the greatness to its former state - "v'Atah Elokeinu ha'Kel ha'Gadol ha'Gibor veha'Nora Shomer ha'Bris veha'Chesed Al Yim'at Lefanecha..."

Question: Does flesh and blood have power (authority) to limit these matters (the praises of Hash-m)?!

Answer (R. Yitzchak bar Lazar): The Nevi'im know that their G-d is truthful, and they do not flatter him [to say what they do not perceive].