Why were not all petitionary prayers eliminated on Shabbat?

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Jewish teaching is that Shabbat services are for thanks and praise, not for petition [see Berachot Yerushalmi]. That's why the rabbis cut out the middle 13 blessings of the daily Amidah.

But we still petition God on Shabbat: Hashkivenu, Oseh shalom, Mi shebberach, prayers for the government and for Israel, etc. So why did we not go all the way? What is the dividing line?

[Sephardim cut out the middle part of Hashkivenu (Vehagen baadenu...), but curiously leave the rest (ufros alenu...)]

asked Dec 20 '18 at 14:11

Maurice Mizrahi

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Almost all your examples are not original – Double AA Dec 20 '18 at 14:16
@DoubleAA -- Thanks for the references. But "original" relative to what? – Maurice Mizrahi Dec 20 '18 at 14:23
To time? The prayer service removed nearly all petitions. Then later in time various people (often but not always kabbalists) decided to add in various petitions due to their "extreme importance" – Double AA Dec 20 '18 at 14:41

Why were not all petitionary prayers eliminated on Shabbat?

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