Audio by Ushy Fried

76:2 In the blessing ''Cause us to lie down, O Lord our G-d'' one does not conclude like during the week with ''Who protects His people Israel'', because this blessing is (against) harm to the Jews, and harm to the Jews does not need to be guarded against on Shabbat because Shabbat itself protects us. Rather, we say ''Spread over us the shelter of Your peace'', and conclude ''Blessed are You, G-d, who spreads over us...'', and similarly on festivals. If one erred and concluded as (one does) during the week, If one remembered directly after (saying the blessing's final) word ''forever'' one should say immediately ''Spread out your shelter of peace''. However, if one did not remember until after pausing slightly, 1 one need not say anything more.

1) If one waited longer than the time it takes to say the words, ''Welcome to you, Rebbe''.

בברכת השכיבנו אין חותמין כמו בחול שומר עמו ישראל כיון שברכה זו היא על כללות עם ישראל וכללות עם ישראל אינם צריכים שמירה בשבת כי השבת מגין עלינו אלא אומרים ופרוס וחותמין ברוך אתה ה' הפורס וכו' וכן ביום טוב אם טעה וסיים כמו בחול אם נזכר מיד לאחר תיבת לעד יאמר מיד הפורס סכת שלום וכו' אבל אם לא נזכר עד לאחר כדי דיבור אין צריך לאמרו עוד
76:3 It is customary to say during the evening prayers 1 ''May Israel rest on it''. 2 In the morning and additional prayers we say ''May Israel rest on it''. 3 In the afternoon prayers we say ''May Israel rest on them''. 4

1) The Shabbat Amidah (standing prayer) contains only 7 blessings, the first 3 and last 3 are the same as during the weekday, whereas the middle blessing changes in all four services on Shabbat. 2) The ''it'' here is Shabbat which is feminine, singular so the word used is ''bet'' ''hey'' - ''bah''. 3) The ''it'' here is the ''seventh day'' which is Masculine, singular so the word used is ''bet'' ''vav'' - ''bo''. 4) The ''them'' is this Shabbat and the following Shabbatot, so the Plural form is used, ''bet'' ''mem'' - ''bam''.

נוהגין לומר בתפלת ערבית וינוחו ''בה'' ובשחרית ומוסף וינוחו ''בו'' ובמנחה שבתות קדשך וינוחו ''בם''

76:4 After the silent Shabbat evening prayers everyone says together ''The heavens and the earth were finished...'' 1 These (verses) should be said while standing because by this we give testimony to the Holy One, blessed be He, as the creator of all, need to stand when giving testimony.

1) Genesis 2:1-3.

אחר תפלת הלחש בערבית בשבת אומרים כולם ביחד ויכלו ויש לאמרו מעומד לפי שבזה אנו מעידים להקדוש ברוך הוא במעשה בראשית והעדים צריכין להעיד מעומד

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