Innovations on the Holy Shabbat
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Question
I always come up with innovations, but on Shabbat, because I don't have a regular chavruta for study and it's hard for me to find a permanent partner, and also I can't write things down, I feel like I can't innovate. On the other hand, the Zohar states that one must innovate on Shabbat. What should I do?
Answer
First of all, the Zohar does not state that one must innovate, but rather that there is great significance in doing so. The Mishnah Berurah writes that even learning something new is considered an innovation in this regard. Additionally, Maran Kehillat Yaakov told his son, Maran Derech Emunah, in his youth, that if they did not understand the Gemara and made an effort and understood the pshat, this is the Torah innovation that was spoken of and its great significance.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 290, Seif 1) Mishnah Berurah (subsection 3).