- Shabbat and Holidays
- General Questions
Asking/Praying to God For Things on Shabbat
Question
If a person does daily "hitbodedut" meditation, what is he allowed to pray for on Shabbos?
Answer
On Shabbat, it's better to concentrate on praising God and His world, and thanking Him for everything in joy, and not focus on what we're lacking and need, which may make you sad. If it's important for you to ask for something, you can ask for those things we ask for in the prayers of Shabbat (e.g. at the end of Shmoneh Esreh, in Ahava Rabba before Shma Yisrael, in the "Mi sheBerachs of the olim to the Torah, for the State of Israel, the Y'kum Purkans, etc.) which the rabbis excepted from the aforementioned rule.

Lecha Dodi- turning and bowing in Bo'ee BiShalom
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Kislev 22, 5774

Kabbalat Shabbat with instruments
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Why 7 days of creation and not 1?
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Shabbat
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Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.

Davening if Hashem knows future
Adar II 25, 5771

baruch hamavdil
Adar I 23, 5771

Fasting or giving Tzedaka on seeing Sefer Torah fallen
Shevat 7, 5771

How to manage to not listen Loshon Hara?
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Shalosho shvuot- The Three Oaths
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar I 9, 5774

The real signs of the Jewish Messiah/Mashiach
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Elul 5, 5774

Bracha for seeing Mashiach?
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 22 Iyyar 5765

Bracha for seeing Mashiach?
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 22 Iyyar 5765

What is Jeremiahs meaning?
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Showing hair when covering your hairline
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water
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