Selichot

Several days before Rosh Hashanah we begin to recite the Selichot, a series of penitential prayers and liturgy.

Only G-d can truly repair the effects of transgression.

The tantalizing smell of freshly baked kichlech and fresh herring could not be ignored. "…What on earth is the rabbi going to do with the refreshments at this hour?"

The series of Selichot ("supplication") prayers recited in preparation for the "Days of Awe" of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur begin this Saturday night, after midnight (after the Ashkenazic custom; the Sephardic community begins on the 1st of Elul). On ...

A series of Selichot ("supplication") prayers, recited in preparation for the "Days of Awe" of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Requires Adobe PDF Reader; 1.30mb

The post-midnight “supplication” prayers are a unique blend of solemnity and joy.

La tefillà del mattino della viglia di Rosh Hashanà include diverse osservanze particolari a questo giorno, le selichòt, l'annullamento dei voti e altro

Prima di ogni festività donne e ragazze ebree accendono le candele.

How are we to reconcile the loftiness of Rosh Hashanah with the mundane subject of a significant part of its prayers? Chanah's prayer offers the response to this profound question.

The pre-Rosh Hashanah morning service has some extra features -- selichot and hatarat nedarim -- and is missing several features -- tachanun and the sounding of the shofar...