Baruch Adonai L'Olam (Maariv)

Baruch Adonai L'Olam is a prayer that is recited during Maariv in the Ashkenazi tradition on weekdays immediately preceding the Amidah. It contains 18 verses followed by a blessing titled Yiru Eineinu (may our eyes see).

The prayer was composed during talmudic times when synagogues could not be built in residential areas, and when Maariv was held in open fields. Its 18 verses took the place of the 18 blessings of the Amidah. The Amidah would then be recited in full privately by participants when they returned to their homes.^[1]

This prayer is not recited on Shabbat and Yom Tov due to the prohibition against separating the Shema and its blessings from the Amidah on these days.^[2]

References

↑ The JPS guide to Jewish traditions By Ronald L. Eisenberg, Jewish Publication Society, page 420
↑ The JPS guide to Jewish traditions By Ronald L. Eisenberg, Jewish Publication Society, page 421

Jewish prayer

List of Jewish prayers and blessings

Shacharit

Preparation	Birkot hashachar Akeida Offerings

Pesukei dezimra	Mizmor Shir (Psalm 30) Barukh she'amar Songs of thanksgiving (Psalm 100) Yehi kevod Hallel (Ashrei Psalms 146 147 148 149 150) Baruch Adonai L'Olam Vayivarech David Atah Hu Adonai L'Vadecha Az Yashir Yishtabach

Core prayers	Barechu Yotzer ohr Ahava rabbah Shema Emet Vayatziv Amidah Kedushah

Conclusion	Tachanun Torah reading^1, 2, 3 Ashrei Psalm 20 Uva letzion Aleinu Shir shel yom Kaddish Ein Keloheinu⁴

Mincha

Maariv

Shabbat / Holiday additions

Seasonal additions

Other prayers

¹ On Shabbat
² On holidays
³ On Mondays and Thursdays
⁴ Only on Shabbat and holidays, according to Nusach Ashkenaz in the diaspora
⁵ On fast days
⁶ Daily in Israel

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