Hashkiveinu
Sign in to saveIn Judaism, Hashkiveinu () is the second blessing following the Shema during Maariv. It is a petitionary prayer to lie down in peace at night and return to life the following day.
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In Judaism, Hashkiveinu () is the second blessing following the Shema during Maariv. It is a petitionary prayer to lie down in peace at night and return to life the following day.
==Shabbat/Yom Tov version== On weekdays, this prayer ends with the words ''Shomer Amo Yisrael L'Ad. This is seen as appropriate for weekdays, when men go in and out in their weekday pursuits, and come in need of divine protection.
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