Igeret HaTeshuvah: Chapter 7 - Part 1: Tammuz 20
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Anonymous
NJ
June 28, 2013
Dear Rabbi I am living in NJ and work from home after and injury. Your classes have given me a lot of chizuk. I run the Jewish spiritual triathlon with your three classes every day B"H, Chumsh, Tanya and Rambam. May Hashem bless you with health and happiness and wealth so you can keep this going for years to come and even more classes G-d willing. Reply
Why don't we do Tikin Chtzos anymore?
Hello Anonymous,
There is very little halachic basis for not doing so. Those who are lenient point to our revamped schedules, with sleep starting much later due to electric lighting. This makes waking up at midnight less palatable.
However, the actual source is Rav Yaakov Emden (Mor U'ketzia 1:1), who says that Tikkun Chatzot was always only meant to be done in Israel by Torah scholars.
While his view is not accepted by most authorities, it is used as a foundation for the custom not to say Tikkun Chatzot.
Speak to your personal rabbi about what you should do.