Q&A: "Auspicious Times" for Certain Prayers
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"Auspicious Times" for Certain Prayers
Question
Hello Rabbi,
There is a certain prayer by the Shelah on the eve of the month of Sivan that some people say, claiming that there is a special "auspicious time" then.
I don’t really believe that there are "times of favor" that someone actually knows about, but is there not a prohibition involved here under the heading of "do not practice divination" or "do not practice soothsaying" when it comes to this kind of prayer?
Thank you, and Shabbat shalom.
Answer
I also don’t believe in these things, but I don’t think there is actually any prohibition involved. As long as one is turning to the Holy One, blessed be He, and not to intermediaries.