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# Here's the [http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/sidurim/mizrah/slihot/slihot.htm text of Sephardic Selichot on daat.ac.il] and [https://he.wikisource.org/wiki/%D7%A1%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%97%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%99_%D7%94%D7%AA%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%91%D7%94 text of Ashkenazic Selichot on wikisource.org]. | # Here's the [http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/sidurim/mizrah/slihot/slihot.htm text of Sephardic Selichot on daat.ac.il] and [https://he.wikisource.org/wiki/%D7%A1%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%97%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%99_%D7%94%D7%AA%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%91%D7%94 text of Ashkenazic Selichot on wikisource.org]. | ||
===Individuals Who | ===Individuals Who Have Trouble Waking Up for Selichot=== | ||
# A Torah scholar (Talmid Chacham) who isn't able to wake up for [[Selichot]] because he is learning in the early hours of the morning and going to [[Selichot]] would ruin his schedule, should try to go to [[Selichot]] during the Aseret Yemei Teshuva (Ten days of Repentance) and some days of [[Elul]].<ref>Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim pg. 8-10), Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 11, Shu"t Yechave Daat 3:44. Although the Chida 581:6 writes that Selichot takes precedence over Talmud Torah, that refers to someone who is awake already and would just be giving up a small amount of learning to recite Selichot. But if it will ruin his learning routine and cause him to be tired throughout the day, then we would prefer that he continue to learn properly. (see also Sh"t Yabia Omer OC 2:28:8-9, Sh"t Yabia Omer YD 4:19, for a similar discussion). <br> | |||
#A Torah scholar (Talmid Chacham) who isn't able to wake up for [[Selichot]] because he is learning in the early hours of the morning and | Sefer Seder Hayom page 57 warns that a person shouldn't neglect to recite [[selichot]] with the argument that his time is better spent learning rather than praying. Mateh Ephraim 581:11 also stresses a similar idea. The Rama in Darkei Moshe 581:2 quotes the Haghot Ashri saying that any talmid chacham should make sure to recite [[selichot]] </ref> If he is awake after [[Chatzot]] it's preferable to say some paragraphs of [[Selichot]] and [[Tikkun Chatzot]]<ref> Chazon Ovadia (Yamim Noraim pg. 10) </ref> (which takes precedence over [[Selichot]]).<ref> Chazon Ovadia (Yamim Noraim pg. 10), Ben Ish Chai Vayishlach Year 1 Halacha 9 </ref> | ||
#Teachers who teach in the morning and getting up early for [[Selichot]] would prevent them from doing their job well should only get up for [[Selichot]] some days in [[Elul]] and during the [[Aseret Yimei Teshuva]]. The same is true for hired workers and officials (who would have their work impacted by rising early). Nonetheless, it's preferable to at least say [[Selichot]] to oneself before [[Shacharit]] or [[Mincha]].<ref>Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim | # Teachers who teach in the morning and getting up early for [[Selichot]] would prevent them from doing their job well should only get up for [[Selichot]] some days in [[Elul]] and during the [[Aseret Yimei Teshuva]]. The same is true for hired workers and officials (who would have their work impacted negatively by rising early). Nonetheless, it's preferable to at least say [[Selichot]] to oneself before [[Shacharit]] or [[Mincha]].<ref>Chacham Ovadia Yosef (Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim pg. 10) and Yabia Omer OC 2:28:8) based on Rama Yoreh Deah 245:17</ref> | ||
#One should make an effort to say [[Selichot]] with fervor and strength and not fall asleep during [[davening]] until the very end. This is especially the case for someone wearing [[Tefillin]] for whom it is forbidden to sleep. It's better not to wake up early for [[Selichot]] if it will end up ruining the [[prayers]] and and cause one to fall asleep with [[Tefillin]].<ref>Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim, pg 10-11), Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 12, Chida in Moreh Bietzbah 245 </ref> | # One should make an effort to say [[Selichot]] with fervor and strength and not fall asleep during [[davening]] until the very end. This is especially the case for someone wearing [[Tefillin]] for whom it is forbidden to sleep. It's better not to wake up early for [[Selichot]] if it will end up ruining the [[prayers]] and and cause one to fall asleep with [[Tefillin]].<ref>Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim, pg 10-11), Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 12, Chida in Moreh Bietzbah 245 </ref> | ||
#If one doesn't have sufficient time to say all of [[Selichot]] because the time for [[Tefillah]] has arrived, one should skip "Im Afes Rovah Haken", " | # If one doesn't have sufficient time to say all of [[Selichot]] because the time for [[Tefillah]] has arrived, one should skip "Im Afes Rovah Haken", "Bezochri Al Mishkavi", "Lemitvadeh Chatotav", and "Aylecha Hashem Nasati Aynay", according to the need.<ref>Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim, p. 33)</ref> | ||
===Selichot Without a Minyan=== | ===Selichot Without a Minyan=== | ||
