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# One should have intention that one is going to sleep in order to get energy to serve Hashem with energy tomorrow. <Ref> Aruch HaShulchan 231:6, Kaf HaChaim 238:10 </ref> According to some, one should verbalize this intention. <Ref>Kaf HaChaim 231:7 </ref> | # One should have intention that one is going to sleep in order to get energy to serve Hashem with energy tomorrow. <Ref> Aruch HaShulchan 231:6, Kaf HaChaim 238:10 </ref> According to some, one should verbalize this intention. <Ref>Kaf HaChaim 231:7 </ref> | ||
# Before a person goes to bed it's good to consider all the things he did that day and if he finds that he did a sin he should accept upon himself not to do it again. Also it's good to forgive anyone who might have sinned against oneself. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 239:9 </ref> If a person can't bring himself to forgive someone who wronged him he should skip the הרי אני מוחל וסולח that says he forgives everyone until the day he is able to forgive them.<ref>Or Letzion 2:15:13</ref> | # Before a person goes to bed it's good to consider all the things he did that day and if he finds that he did a sin he should accept upon himself not to do it again. Also it's good to forgive anyone who might have sinned against oneself. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 239:9 </ref> If a person can't bring himself to forgive someone who wronged him he should skip the הרי אני מוחל וסולח that says he forgives everyone until the day he is able to forgive them.<ref>Or Letzion 2:15:13</ref> | ||
# It is a good idea to review words of Torah while one is going to sleep.<ref>Gemara Brachot 5a | # It is a good idea to review words of Torah while one is going to sleep.<ref>Gemara Brachot 5a, Magen Avraham 239:6, Halacha Brurah 239:8</ref> | ||
==Text of [[Kriyat Shema]] Al HaMitah== | ==Text of [[Kriyat Shema]] Al HaMitah== | ||
