Dear Everyone
The Evening Prayer that we say on Saturday nights does not differ essentially from the other weekday Evening Prayers.
However, after the Amidah prayer various prayers are added to the Saturday evening service. Why are these prayers added? Many explanations have been offered for these additions. Perhaps the most striking explanation is that we extend the prayers so that the souls of those condemned to Hell can remain a bit longer at rest.
We will talk about these Saturday evening prayers today.