{"id":44702,"date":"2026-11-04T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T07:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?p=44702"},"modified":"2026-11-04T07:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T07:29:00","slug":"article-20079-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?p=44702&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Prayer after Shabbat \u2014 Elaha de-Meir aneni and the start of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.es-site{--ink:#483320;--paper:#fbf8f2;--gold:#a78349;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:18px\/1.85 Arial,sans-serif;overflow-wrap:break-word}\n.es-site *{box-sizing:border-box}.es-site a{color:#6b5036;text-underline-offset:4px}.es-site h1,.es-site h2,.es-site h3{color:#483320;line-height:1.35;font-weight:600}.es-site h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,64px);margin:12px 0}.es-site h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);margin:0 0 24px}.es-site h3{font-size:23px;margin:0 0 16px}.es-site p{margin:0 0 24px}.es-wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:auto;padding:64px 28px}.es-header{background:#e7dbcd;border-bottom:1px solid #d1bd9d}.es-headrow{max-width:1240px;margin:auto;padding:16px 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}.es-brand{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none}.es-brand img{width:88px;height:88px;object-fit:contain}.es-brand strong{font-size:24px}.es-langs{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:16px;direction:ltr}.es-langs a[aria-current]{font-weight:bold;border-bottom:2px solid #8a683c}.es-nav{max-width:1160px;margin:auto;padding:10px 28px 20px;display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:16px}.es-nav a{text-decoration:none}.es-hero{background:#19140f;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-height:620px}.es-hero-image{background:url('https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PhotoshopPreview_Image-2-1536x1023.png') center center\/cover;min-height:620px}.es-hero-copy{padding:64px 44px;align-self:center;color:#fff8ec}.es-hero h1{color:#fff8ec}.es-kicker{color:#b99459;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.04em}.es-subtitle{font-size:25px;color:#d4b675}.es-btn{display:inline-block;background:#6b5036!important;color:#fff9ef!important;border:1px solid #6b5036;padding:12px 22px;text-decoration:none!important;border-radius:3px;font-weight:600;margin:0 8px 8px 0;max-width:100%}.es-btn:hover{background:#483320!important}.es-hero .es-btn{background:#dcc298!important;border-color:#dcc298;color:#241b12!important}.es-lead{font-size:22px}.es-reading{max-width:850px}.es-reading h3{margin-top:36px}.es-band{background:#efe5d5}.es-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}.es-card{border:1px solid #cfba98;padding:26px;background:#fbf8f2;border-radius:3px}.es-fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:28px 0 0}.es-fields li{border:1px solid #cfba98;padding:14px;background:#fbf8f2}.es-video-frame{max-width:340px;aspect-ratio:9\/16;margin:20px auto;background:#e7dbcd}.es-video-frame iframe{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}.es-note{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8}.es-library{border:1px solid #cfba98;padding:38px;background:#efe5d5}.es-footer{background:#e7dbcd;text-align:center;padding:32px 24px}.es-phone{direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:isolate;white-space:nowrap}.es-site[dir=rtl]{font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif}.es-site[dir=rtl] .es-hero-image{order:2}\n@media(max-width:767px){.es-wrap{padding:42px 20px}.es-hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.es-hero-image,.es-site[dir=rtl] .es-hero-image{min-height:400px;order:0}.es-hero-copy{padding:32px 24px;text-align:center}.es-grid,.es-fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}.es-headrow{padding:14px 18px;gap:14px;justify-content:center}.es-brand strong{font-size:21px}.es-brand img{width:68px;height:68px}.es-nav{justify-content:center;gap:12px 20px;padding:12px 20px;font-size:15px}.es-langs{justify-content:center;width:100%}.es-library{padding:26px}.es-site h1{font-size:36px}.es-lead{font-size:20px}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"es-site\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"es-headrow\"><a class=\"es-brand\" href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1052&#038;lang=en\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tiferet-malchut-shlomo-kabbalah-logo-v4.png\" alt=\"Rabbi Emanuel Shahar\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\"><strong>Rabbi Emanuel Shahar<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<nav class=\"es-langs\" aria-label=\"Language\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=22&#038;lang=he\" hreflang=\"he\" lang=\"he\">\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1052&#038;lang=en\" hreflang=\"en\" lang=\"en\" aria-current=\"page\">English<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1053&#038;lang=fr\" hreflang=\"fr\" lang=\"fr\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1054&#038;lang=ar\" hreflang=\"ar\" lang=\"ar\">\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=20074&#038;lang=es\" hreflang=\"es\" lang=\"es\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=20369&#038;lang=fa\" hreflang=\"fa\" lang=\"fa\">\u0641\u0627\u0631\u0633\u06cc<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=20374&#038;lang=tr\" hreflang=\"tr\" lang=\"tr\">T\u00fcrk\u00e7e<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"es-nav\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1052&#038;lang=en#about\">About the Rabbi<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1052&#038;lang=en#practice\">Fields of practice<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1052&#038;lang=en#articles\">Articles<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1052&#038;lang=en#videos\">Videos<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1052&#038;lang=en#amulets\">Amulets<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1052&#038;lang=en#contact\">Contact the office<\/a><\/nav>\n<style>.es-site img{max-width:100%;height:auto}.es-site iframe{max-width:100%}.es-site .es-archive-body{max-width:1100px}.es-site .es-archive-body h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px)}.es-site .es-archive-body table{max-width:100%;overflow-wrap:anywhere}<\/style>\n<p><main class=\"es-wrap es-archive-body\"><\/p>\n<h1>Prayer after Shabbat \u2014 Elaha de-Meir aneni and the start of the week<\/h1>\n<section dir=\"ltr\" style=\"max-width:850px;margin:auto;font-size:20px;line-height:2;color:#493826\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prayer-havdalah.webp\" alt=\"A Havdalah candle, spices and goblet \u2014 an illustration for the end of Shabbat\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:28px\"><\/p>\n<p>At the close of Shabbat, as the light of rest accompanies a person into the working days, there is space to pray for the road ahead. Jewish traditions associate this time with prayer, charity and recalling the merit of the righteous. One familiar expression is \u2018Elaha de-Meir aneni\u2019 \u2014 \u2018God of Meir, answer me.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2>Prayer to the Creator in the merit of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes<\/h2>\n<p>The request is addressed to the Holy One, blessed be He, invoking the merit of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes. Different communities preserve different wordings: some say \u2018Elaha de-Meir aneni,\u2019 while others add \u2018de-Rabbi Meir\u2019 or \u2018de-Rabbenu Meir Baal HaNes.\u2019 Each person should follow the custom of their teachers and community.<\/p>\n<p>The essence of prayer lies not in many words but in the heart\u2019s intention: gratitude for what has been given, asking for compassion where something is lacking, and a willingness to add goodness to the world. Even when praying for a personal need, it is fitting to include everyone who needs deliverance.<\/p>\n<h2>Text of the prayer<\/h2>\n<div style=\"padding:24px;background:#f5eee2;border-right:3px solid #b59563\">\n<p>God of our teacher Meir Baal HaNes, answer us.<br \/>God of our teacher Meir Baal HaNes, answer us.<br \/>God of our teacher Meir Baal HaNes, answer us.<\/p>\n<p>May it be your will, LORD our God and God of our ancestors: just as you heard the prayer of your servant Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes and performed miracles and wonders for him, so may you do for me and for all your people Israel who need miracles, revealed and hidden.<\/p>\n<p>Here you may state your personal request in simple words.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Charity and Psalms<\/h2>\n<p>The tradition accompanying this prayer mentions giving charity, including an amount corresponding to chai, eighteen, according to one\u2019s means. There is no need to commit beyond your ability, and care should be taken not to use language of a vow you did not intend to undertake. Giving with a willing heart can accompany prayer and acts of kindness.<\/p>\n<p>A custom of reading Psalms 20, 33 and 121 is also mentioned. You may read them calmly from a Book of Psalms and reflect on their words: seeking help, giving thanks and trusting in the Guardian of Israel. Prayer customs are not identical in every community; anyone seeking practical guidance should consult their rabbi.<\/p>\n<h2>Carry Shabbat\u2019s light into the week<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside prayer, you can undertake a small practical commitment for the new week: a kind word at home, a regular study time, charity or helping someone. The request thus becomes an invitation to act, and hope accompanies a path of faith and responsibility.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?p=44502&#038;lang=en\">Verses of trust \u2190<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?p=44602&#038;lang=en\">Verses of salvation \u2190<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/972583328293\">Contact Rabbi Emanuel Shahar\u2019s office \u2190<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n<footer class=\"es-footer\">\n<p>Rabbi Emanuel Shahar \u00b7 Tiferet Malchut Shlomo<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=20352&#038;lang=en\">About the Rabbi<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=50002&#038;lang=en\">Terms of use<\/a><\/p>\n<nav class=\"es-langs\" aria-label=\"Language\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=22&#038;lang=he\" hreflang=\"he\" lang=\"he\">\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1052&#038;lang=en\" hreflang=\"en\" lang=\"en\" aria-current=\"page\">English<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1053&#038;lang=fr\" hreflang=\"fr\" lang=\"fr\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=1054&#038;lang=ar\" hreflang=\"ar\" lang=\"ar\">\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=20074&#038;lang=es\" hreflang=\"es\" lang=\"es\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=20369&#038;lang=fa\" hreflang=\"fa\" lang=\"fa\">\u0641\u0627\u0631\u0633\u06cc<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/?page_id=20374&#038;lang=tr\" hreflang=\"tr\" lang=\"tr\">T\u00fcrk\u00e7e<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the close of Shabbat, as the light of rest accompanies a person into the working days, there is space to pray for the road ahead. Jewish traditions associate this time with prayer, charity and recalling the merit\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20091,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_canvas","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[233],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-topic-77-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44702"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50450,"href":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44702\/revisions\/50450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emanuelshahar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}