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#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 by going to [[Selichot]] it will ruin his schedule he should try to go to [[Selichot]] during the Aseret Yamei [[Teshuva]] (Ten days of [[Repentance]]) and some days of [[Elul]]. However, if he is up passed [[Chatzot]] it's preferable to say some paragraphs of [[Selichot]] and [[Tikkun Chatzot]] (which takes precedence over [[Selichot]]). <ref>Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim, pg 8-10), Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 11, Sh"t Yabia Omer OC 2:28:8-9, Sh"t Yabia Omer YD 4:19, | #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 by going to [[Selichot]] it will ruin his schedule he should try to go to [[Selichot]] during the Aseret Yamei [[Teshuva]] (Ten days of [[Repentance]]) and some days of [[Elul]]. However, if he is up passed [[Chatzot]] it's preferable to say some paragraphs of [[Selichot]] and [[Tikkun Chatzot]] (which takes precedence over [[Selichot]]). <ref>Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim, pg 8-10), Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 11, Sh"t Yechave Daat 3:44. (see also Sh"t Yabia Omer OC 2:28:8-9, Sh"t Yabia Omer YD 4:19, for a similar discussion) 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> | ||
#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, pg 10), Yabia Omer OC 2:28:8 </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, pg 10), Yabia Omer OC 2:28:8 </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", "Bezichrei Al Mishkavi", "Lemitvadeh Chatatav", and "Aylecha Hashem Naasati Aynay", according to the need. <ref>Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim, p. 33)</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", "Bezichrei Al Mishkavi", "Lemitvadeh Chatatav", and "Aylecha Hashem Naasati Aynay", according to the need. <ref>Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim, p. 33)</ref> | ||
