Is it permissible to mention 'v'katveinu' or 'v'katov' in prayer
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Question
To the esteemed Gaon, the great among the greats, our teacher, Rabbi Amram Fried, With great humility, we wanted to ask the esteemed Torah regarding whether it is permissible to pray during the days of the month of Elul at the end of the prayer before 'Yehiu le-ratzon' or the blessing of 'Shomea Tefillah' the prayer of 'Zachreinu le-chaim' etc., and 'v'katveinu be-sefer ha-chaim' etc. And although it is written in the 'Mishna Berura' in Siman 108, paragraph 12, in the name of 'Derech HaChaim', that it is a lie since today is not the time of writing, perhaps in Elul it is permitted, as we find in many places that when writing a letter, it concludes with the blessing 'Ketiva ve-chatima tova'. Therefore, our request to the esteemed Torah, if he can respond to this. With the blessing of 'Ketiva ve-chatima tova'.
Answer
Shalom and blessings
The response of our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Amram Fried, shlita:
It should not be said, except at the time established by Chazal.