Prayers

The Power of Prayer and Tehillim

An excerpt from Rabbanit Ruth Tzivion's book “Mother's Home,” about her mother, Rabbanit Batsheva Esther Kanievsky, of blessed memory, and the power of prayer and Tehillim.

Prayer at the end of Shabbat from the Jerusalem Talmud

התפילה הזאת עתיקא קדישא היא, שכבר הזכירוה חז"ל בירושלמי פרק אין עומדין סוף ה"ב: The prayer for the end of Shabbat is an ancient prayer recited at the end of Shabbat after Havdalah. The text of this p…

Prayers after reading Parashat Haman

תפלה על הפרנסה After reading the passage about the manna, the following prayer should be recited thoughtfully. In it, we proclaim that our livelihood depends solely on the Almighty and ask that the m…

Yehi ratzon before reading Parashat Haman

יהי רצון לפני אמירת פרשת המן Before reading Parashat HaMan on weekdays, a special prayer of petition—“yehi ratzon”—is recited. In it, we ask the Almighty to provide us and the entire Jewish people wi…

Tanakh Verses to Recite According to the Letters of Your Name

As stated in the book Shelah HaKadosh, a good segulah for remembering one's name after 120 years (and for having a positive influence on it throughout life) is to recite daily a verse from the Torah…

Yehi ratzon after reading Tehillim

Prayer for trust in God and success in one’s endeavors

For a complete recovery and great success, health and long life for Baruch ben Sarah תפילה על אמונה ובטחון A prayer for faith and trust exclusively in the Almighty, the Creator and Source of everythi…

The Prayer of the Doomed

“And when they had brought them outside, (one of them) said: Escape for your life, do not look back, and do not stop anywhere in the surrounding area; escape to the mountain, lest you perish. But Lot…

A mother’s prayer for her children and loved ones

תפילה אחרי הדלקת נרות שבת A mother’s prayer for her children and loved ones is appropriate at any time, but Jewish women customarily recite it immediately after lighting the candles and saying the bl…