Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim Siman 267

Siman 267

Presented here for study, not as a practical ruling. The Shulchan Aruch rules by Sephardi custom, the Rema's glosses by Ashkenazi custom, and the Kitzur follows Ashkenazi custom. For a practical question, ask your rabbi.

א בִּתְפִלַּת הַמִּנְחָה בְּעֶרֶב שַׁבָּת אֵין נוֹפְלִין עַל פְּנֵיהֶם.
1 The Laws Pertaining to Prayer on Friday, 3 Seifim: Tachanun is not said during Minchah on Erev Shabbat.
ב מַקְדִּימִין לְהִתְפַּלֵּל עַרְבִית יוֹתֵר מִבִּימוֹת הַחֹל, וּבִפְלַג הַמִּנְחָה יָכוֹל לְהַדְלִיק וּלְקַבֵּל שַׁבָּת בִּתְפִלַּת עַרְבִית וְלֶאֱכֹל מִיָּד וְעַיֵּן לְעֵיל סי' רל"ג כֵּיצַד מְשַׁעֲרִין שִׁעוּר פְּלַג הַמִּנְחָה.
2 It is customary to recite the Evening Service earlier than on weekdays. During Plag HaMinchah one may light and accept Shabbat in Ma'ariv, and one may eat immediately. (See Siman 253 regarding how we measure the time for Plag HaMinchah).
ג בְּבִרְכַּת הַשְׁכִּיבֵנוּ אֵינוֹ חוֹתֵם שׁוֹמֵר עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֶלָּא כֵּיוָן שֶׁהִגִּיעַ לְוּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ תַּסְתִּירֵנוּ אוֹמֵר: וּפְרֹס סֻכַּת שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל יְרוּשָׁלַיִם עִירֶךָ, בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' הַפּוֹרֵס סֻכַּת שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל יְרוּשָׁלַיִם.
3 One should not conclude the blessing Hashkiveinu with the words Shomer amo Yisrael, “the Guardian of His people Israel,” [as he does during the week]. Instead, when he reaches the phrase uvetzeil kenafecha tastireinu (“shelter us under the shade of Your wings”), he should say “ufros aleinu sukkas…. Baruch Atah A-donai haporeis… (“spread over us the shelter…. Blessed are You, G‑d, Who spreads….”).