Translation:Mishnah/Seder Zeraim/Tractate Berakhot/Chapter 2/4

Hebrew Text

 * הָאֻמָּנִין קוֹרִין בְּרֹאשׁ הָאִילָן אוֹ בְּרֹאשׁ הַנִּדְבָּךְ,
 * מַה שֶּׁאֵינָן רַשָּׁאִין לַעֲשׂוֹת כֵּן בִּתְפִלָּה.

English Translation

 * Workers can recite [Shema] on top of a tree or on top of a wall of stones,
 * which they are not permitted to do for tefillah [prayer].



Explanation
We see in Mishnah Berakhot 1:3 that the physical posture does not matter when reciting Shema (following the opinion of Beit Hillel), whereas the tefillah must be said in a standing position (cite?).

משנה ברכות ב ד Mishná/Seder Zeraim/Tratado Berakhot/II/4