. Ma'amadot are readings, originating from the time of the Temple, when non-priestly members of a Mishmar (division of Kohanim [priests], Levites, and Israelites into 24 rotating divisions for the temple service) who did not accompany their group to Jerusalem, would instead assemble to recite biblical and Mishnaic passages pertaining to the Temple service and sacrifices. These readings, varying according to the day of the week, were, after the destruction of the Temple, recited by pious individuals. The growth of kabbalistic studies in the sixteenth century renewed interest in these prayers, now expanded and said by a larger portion of the community as evidenced by their publication in several locations.

At the end of volume is Shir ha-Yihud, also divided for daily recitation. Shir ha-Yihud is a lengthy medieval liturgical poem divided into seven parts, one for each day of the week, praising God, extolling His uniqueness, and emphasizing the smallness of His creatures. Poetic beauty and sublimity of religious thought have placed the poem among the foremost liturgical compositions. Each line is divided into rhymed couplets, with four beats in each couplet. From the fourth line on, each verse throughout the remainder of the poem contains 16 syllables.