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 »
Category: The month of Elul
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 »
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 »
“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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »