Exploring the machlokes amongst the poskim regarding whether one must recite Birkas Hatorah before Selichos. The question is based upon how we understand the obligation of Birkas Hatorah. Does simply reciting Pesukim from the Torah in the form of Tefilah mandate a Bracha, or is the Bracha only required if one actually learns the Pesukim? This question is pertinent all year round as well. For example, if one says Krias Shma before davening, must he say Birkas Hatorah first, or in regards to the Pesukim that appear in most Siddurim (i.e. Mah Tovu, etc.) prior to Birkas Hatorah.