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  • The month of Elul

Sefaradim selichot end

Question: The selichot of the sefaradim go from Rosh Hodesh Elul Until what day? Erev Rosh Hashanah Or erev yiom kippur Answer: The Sefardim say selichot, until Yom Kippur, with… Read more »

The month of Elul Selichot
01/09/2020
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Visiting kevarim before Rosh Hashanah

Question: In a place where there are not recognized tzaddikim per se, is there still an inyan to go and daven at the gravesite of family, friends, or communal leaders,… Read more »

The month of Elul Erev Rosh Hashana Grave kevarim
23/07/2020
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Visiting a parents grave during Elul.

Question: What should be said or read from a Siddur or a Hamadrich when going to the grave of a parent? Answer: There isn’t anything specific that has to be… Read more »

The month of Elul Aseres yemei teshuvah cemetary Elul
04/09/2018
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Selichot without a minyan

Question: I know I cannot recite the 13 Attributes without a minyan and that would include Shma Koleinu, potions in Arameic and pizmonim? Can I recite portions of Selichot in… Read more »

The month of Elul selichos
20/09/2017
  • Prayer (tefilla)
  • The month of Elul

tachanun for women

Question: I heard that women don’t customarily say tachanun. So does that mean they should skip that in selichos. If so, exactly what parts should be skipped in selichos? Answer:… Read more »

Prayer (tefilla) The month of Elul
26/09/2016
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“Carlebach-style” Selichos

Question: I recently have seen on many frum websites “Carlebach-style” Selichos. The tzibbur sings songs whose words don’t even come from the Selichos. They jump up and down and get… Read more »

The month of Elul
26/09/2016
  • The month of Elul

Early Slichos Minyan

Question: The (Orthodox) shul across from my home has a Slichos minyan at 11pm, which I’d like to attend. I live in Central Israel and chatzot is about 12:30 at… Read more »

The month of Elul
25/09/2016
  • Prayer (tefilla)
  • The month of Elul

Selichos for women

Question: Should women say Selichos? What do most women do? Answer: Here in Yerushalayim, a large number of women and girls go to shule for the first Selichos on Motzei… Read more »

Prayer (tefilla) The month of Elul
19/09/2016
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Shofar

Question: How late during the weekdays in Elul can the Shofar be sounded? Shkia? Tzeit HaKochavim? All night? Thank you. Answer: If in shul, it was blown already by day…. Read more »

The month of Elul
27/07/2016
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Saying Slichos Late

If a person has to say (or finish) Slichos after Shachris on Erev Rosh HaShanna, is Viduy and Tachanun (of Slichos) said? Can Slichos be said after Chatzos HaYom on… Read more »

The month of Elul slichot
10/09/2014

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