Yosef Karo

“ Act with Your children using the trait of mercy. Deal with them more leniently than the letter of the law. In Your great goodness, have mercy on us, as every disaster that comes to the world comes for the sake of Israel, who is Your nation and inheritance that You took out of Egypt. ”

“ They are unable to accept neither an excess of bad nor an excess of good. When You bring upon them an excess of good, they are unable to accept it. When You are angry with them, they are unable to accept it. ”

“ If it all happens fast and there is no time to blast in the established order of other fasts, no fast is imposed on the public, because they can't fast every day. Instead, blasts are sounded each day and in each prayer service, and verbal blasting is sufficient. If individuals want to fast, they are authorized to, with verbal blasting, which is saying the prayer "Answer us our Father, answer us!" ”