Selichot (Hebrew: סְלִיּחוֹת, romanized: Sliḥot, singular: סליחה, Slichah) are Jewish penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on fast days. The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy are a central theme throughout these prayers.
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word Elul?
The word "Elul" is similar to the root of the verb "search" in Aramaic. Jewish sources from the 14th century and on write that the Hebrew word "Elul" can be understood to be an acronym for the phrase "Ani L'dodi V'dodi Li" – "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine".
What does Elul 29 mean?
It's the day of atonement after the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah. On this day, Jews ask God for forgiveness for their sins to secure their fate. ... Today is the 23rd of September 2019 we have six more days to ELUL 29th, which falls on Saturday, the LAST day of the Sixth and last month of GOD'S CALENDAR year, 5779.Sep 23, 2019
Where is Selichot prayer?
Selichot are usually recited between midnight and dawn. Some recite it at night after the Maariv prayer, or in the morning before the Shacharit prayer, due to the convenience of synagogue attendance when a prayer is already taking place there.
What time do we say Selichot?
between midnight
Which day of Selichot is today?
Sat, 12 September 2020 after nightfall (23rd of Elul, 5780) Sat, 28 August 2021 after nightfall (20th of Elul, 5781) Sat, 17 September 2022 after nightfall (21st of Elul, 5782) Sat, 09 September 2023 after nightfall (23rd of Elul, 5783)
What is a Tashlich service?
Tashlich, which literally translates to “casting off,” is a ceremony performed on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashanah. During this ceremony, Jews symbolically cast off the sins of the previous year by tossing pebbles or bread crumbs into flowing water.Aug 9, 2018
What is Yizkor service?
yizkor, (Hebrew: “may he [i.e., God] remember”), the opening word of memorial prayers recited for the dead by AshkenazicAshkenazicWho are Ashkenazi Jews? The term Ashkenazi refers to a group of Jews who lived in the Rhineland valley and in neighbouring France before their migration eastward to Slavic lands (e.g., Poland, Lithuania, and Russia) after the Crusades (11th–13th century) and their descendants.https://www.britannica.com › topic › AshkenaziAshkenazi | Definition & Facts | Britannica (German-rite) Jews during synagogue services on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), on the eighth day of Passover (Pesaḥ), on Shemini Atzeret (the eighth day of Sukkot, the Feast of TabernaclesFeast of TabernaclesSukkot, also spelled Sukkoth, Succoth, Sukkos, Succot, or Succos, Hebrew Sukkot (“Huts” or “Booths”), singular Sukka, also called Feast of Tabernacles or Feast of Booths, Jewish autumn festival of double thanksgiving that begins on the 15th day of Tishri (in September or October), five days after Yom Kippur, the Day of ...https://www.britannica.com › topic › Sukkoth-JudaismSukkot | Meaning, Traditions, & Tabernacles | Britannica), and on ...
What do you use for Tashlich?
Small bark chips can also be used. As a pre-holiday activity, you could even try using an earth-friendly ink and writing sins or ways you'd like to do better in the new year on flat bark chips before throwing them. You can also write using vegetable juice--a great way to make use of leftover simanim, symbolic foods.Aug 16, 2018