#selichot

[zebratoys]

שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם עֲדַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל ♡ אָמֵן

[al-kol-eleh]

Raylan Givens

Elul- "The King is in His field"

[the-tipsy-tailor]

Chatanu l'fanecha racheym aleynu

We've missed the mark, have mercy.

[pkatesss]

Leaving Shule after S'lichot service vibes

[the-garbanzo-annex-jr]

Judaism's second holiest site was Judenrein yesterday - but no one reported that

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

Last week, Arab media was filled with anger at news that the Jews of Hebron had taken over the Tomb of the Patriarchs and held a concert there on Sunday for the Selichot prayers. They emphasized that Muslims were not allowed into the building, insisting that this was unacceptable. But yesterday, no Jews were allowed into the same building. It was filled exclusively with Muslims. It was Judenrein.

The reason? It was Mohammed's birthday, one of the ten days a year the shrine is dedicated to Muslims only. Just as there are ten days a year it is for Jews only. Yet there are no screaming headlines about how no Jews were allowed to the site. Because the rules are clear and well-known. The holidays are published ahead of time every year. Three of the exclusively Jewish days are coming up - this coming Wednesday and Thursday, and next Monday. Expect more angry articles in the Palestinian media, none of which will mention the fact that the holy site is exclusively Muslim exactly as often as it is exclusively Jewish.

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Although I had to do it remotely this year, Selichot is one of my favorite services of the Jewish calendar, partially because my usual shul uses this version of "Mi She'ana" with this tune (the first one listed.) Posting it here to share with others, since I couldn't share physical space with others this year.

[gliklofhameln]

Selihot (penitential prayers) according to the Ashkenazic rite, Augsburg: Hayyim ben David [Shahor], 1536

The first seder selihot printed in Germany.

Having published an Ashkenazic-rite siddur in 1532-1533, Passover Haggadah in 1534, and mahzor in 1536, Hayyim Shahor went on, shortly thereafter, to produce the present seder selihot (collection of penitential prayers), comprising the liturgy recited during the period of the Days of Awe and on each public fast day (other than Tish’ah be-Av).

[mental-mona]

The 13 Attributes of Mercy | My Jewish Learning

Asking God for Forgiveness.