Birth
- For a barren woman to have children; 102, 103
- For a woman during pregnancy; 128
- For a woman in labor; 20
- For prevention of miscarriage; 1
Emotions / Fear / Behavior
- A prayer against the trait of haughtiness; 131
- Against Jealousy; 69
- Fearing that one’s words will not be listened to; 14
- For help in controlling oneself from speaking gossip; 52
- For help in fighting evil inclination; 56,59
- For help in keeping an oath; 132
- For one who has had a frightening experience and is fearful; 53
- For one who is fearful of being in a certain home; 61
- Maintain Torah Principles / Do not envy evil people; 37
- To discourage oneself from sinning; 12
- To fortify one’s faith and resist outside temptations; 81
- To improve relationship between husband and wife; 139
- To increase love; 138
- To make family members happy; 96, 97
- To prevent being influenced to do wrong; 95
- To remove bad feelings between husband and wife; 140
- To remove hatred; 137
- To resolve to act properly between man and God; 101
End of Exile/Mashiach
- A prayer for the coming of the Mashiach; 45, 68
- A prayer for the end of our exile; 42, 67, 73, 126
General
- Before the study of Torah; 134
- For a child who is crying; 8, 9
- For a friend or relative in difficulty; 20
- For a person in difficulty; 25, 26, 86
- For any need; 4
- For help in becoming pious; 99
- For help in responding to non-believers; 118
- For one who has a frightful experience; 145
- For one who has been falsely slandered; 117
- For one who is in detention; 71
- For one who is imprisoned; 56
- For prevention of difficulty; 77
- For the end of the sorrows of the Jewish people; 43
- For wisdom; 19
- In a fire; 148, 149
- In praise of righteousness; 112
- Material things have no permanence; 49
- The glory of Jerusalem: past and present; 87
- To be received well by others; 15
- To be saved from any difficulty; 30
- To be saved from bad advice; 12
- To be saved from gossip; 14
- To be saved from water or fire; 76
- To find favor in the eyes of a friend; 85
- To find favor in the eyes of others; 42, 72, 8
- To have more friends; 111
- To identify a thief; 16
- To maintain or increase a friendship; 133
- To make peace between people; 98
- To see great miracles; 92
Illness
- A prayer for the one who is suffering; 39
- For a friend or relative who is ill; 20
- For a heart problem; 141
- For a pain in the arm; 143
- For a pain in the thighs; 142
- For illness in the eye; 6, 13
- For one who has broken a hand; 144
- For one plagued with illness; 89
- For one who has been bitten by a snake; 147
- For one who has been weakened by illness; 84
- For shoulder pain and headache; 3
- To relieve a headache; 2
Praise/Faith
- A declaration of God’s providence through our history; 105
- A declaration of the greatness of God; 113
- A praise of God; 66
- A prayer for God to help His people; 80
- A statement of faith; 23, 33
- A statement of faith and appreciation of God; 40
- A statement: Trust in God, not in man; 146
- God is always there, though people may not be; 41
- The awesomeness of God; 29
- The smallness of man compared to the greatness of God; 90
- To praise God for his deeds; 150
- We thank God for His providence; 107
Protection
- A prayer for help against our enemies; 123
- A prayer for the end of all wars; 46, 47
- Against evil spirits; 5
- Before confronting an enemy; 22
- Before going to war; 60
- Faith in God to protect us from enemies; 92
- For peace with an enemy; 28
- For peace with enemies; 110
- For protection; 91
- For protection against a flood; 24
- For protection against enemies; 7, 9, 10, 35, 44, 50, 54, 74, 104, 109
- For protection against sudden or unusual death; 116
- For protection at night; 121
- For protection during a war; 83
- For protection from a ferocious dog; 58
- For protection from a snake or scorpion; 130
- For protection from danger; 11
- For protection from enemies on the road; 125
- For protection from evil; 36
- For protection from evil people, 11
- For protection from gossip; 38
- For protection from harm; 119
- For protection from the evil eye; 31
- For protection from thieves; 18, 50
- For protection from tragedy; 13
- For protection of a newborn child; 127
- For protection of the city or congregation; 88
- For success against enemies; 94, 100
- For the destruction of the enemies of our people; 79
- In praise of God for protecting our people from their enemies; 129
- In war; 70
- That our enemies receive what they deserve; 55
- To conquer a city; 27
- To put fear in the hearts of one’s enemies; 48, 53
- When confronting wild animals; 22
Repentance
- A prayer for forgiveness; 51, 62, 75, 130
- A request for the mercy of God; 32
- For help in repenting; 135
- For repentance; 136
- Please, God, have mercy on us even if we are not deserving; 106
Success
- Before meeting with a government official; 34
- Before meeting with an important person; 122
- For financial success; 24
- For one who buys and sells; 114
- For success; 57, 108
- For success in a court case; 7, 73, 93, 119
- For success in an argument against non-believers; 115
- For success in business; 63
- For success in one’s mission; 82
- For success in requesting something from someone; 64
- For success in spiritual matters; 39
- For success on a trip; 17
- If one was replaced in his position; 41, 42, 43
- To find favor in the eyes of the government; 78
Travel
- Before a trip; 34
- Before crossing a sea; 21
- For one going on the road; 119
- In a sea storm; 2
- When crossing a river; 64