Slichot

The future of our people: Strength, love, safety in our youth - opinion

Before arriving at the Old City, we made a series of remarkable stops that reminded us of the richness of our heritage, the resilience of our people, and the vitality of our state.

 Central Selichot services at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. August 24, 2023
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Slichot at the Western Wall.

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Andalusian Orchestra young at heart and voice

The Israeli Andalusian Orchestra of Ashdod is performing selichot concerts all over the country in the Silechot Veshir (selichot and song) concert series.

 THE ISRAELI Andalusian Orchestra - Ashdod

President Herzog hosts Selichot at President's Residence

Local residents singers Lior Elmaleh and Uriel Shay accompanied the service at the President's Residence.

 President Isaac Herzog speaks at the traditional Slichot service at the synagogue of the President's Residence

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Hundreds of Israelis go to Cave of the Patriarchs with WZO for Slichot

Many also went to the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City for Slichot, abiding by government COVID-19 restrictions.

 Hundreds of Israeli Jews are seen at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron with WZO for Slichot, on August 26, 2021.

Western Wall Plaza to be split into capsules for 'slihot'

Up to 10,000 worshipers will be allowed into the Western Wall plaza at a time, divided into capsules in accordance with coronavirus guidelines, for slichot services.

Western Wall on the first day after COVID-19 lockdown is lifted

Western Wall to hold 17 selichot events, follow COVID-19 rules

Hosting 17 events, each with a chazzan, speakers and live broadcast, ensures the crowds will be spread out. The live broadcasts ensures those who can't come will be able to participate.

Coronavirus regulations are kept at the Western Wall, Jerusalem, 2021

Against corona regulations, packed services held at Chabad’s headquarters

The Gedaliah Society, a collective of doctors that has been advising Orthodox Jews in Crown Heights during the pandemic, issued a stern exhortation against attending services at Chabad headquarters.

Two religious men stand outside outside the entrance to the world headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement at a Brooklyn synagogue in New York.

Thousands attend Selichot prayers at Western Wall despite coronavirus

Penitential prayer services begin every night at 12:30 a.m. with a central event led by a cantor in order to allow all the capsules to pray together.

Selichot at the Western Wall, August 2020

Half a million people take part in mass online prayer against coronavirus

Chief Rabbi of Safed Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: coronavirus pandemic shows that however important world economy is, it cannot trample other values

Hasidic Jewish men gather for a morning prayer outside of a synagogue, closed due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Center Field: People prefer pious piyutim to pitchfork politics

It was that kind of evening.

Slichot at the Western Wall, Jerusalem, September 2018