Selichot

Crowd performing Selichot and Annulment of Vows (Hatarat Nedarim) at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
Selichot prayer leaf (c. 8th–9th century) discovered in the famous Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, Gansu, China in 1908 by Paul Pelliot.

Selichot (Hebrew: סְלִיחוֹת, romanizedsəliḥoṯ, singular: סליחה, səliḥā) 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.


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