What is the custom regarding singing Psalm 67 (Elohim yechonenu) and other psalms before Maariv on Motzei Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Mishnah Berurah records the widespread custom to sing Psalm 67 and additional psalms before Maariv on Motzei Shabbat, with exceptions for Tisha B'Av and Yom Tov falling on Motzei Shabbat.
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