ELUL - THE MONTH OF SELICHOT Every day during the entire month o0f Elul special Selichot prayers are sung. Selichot are prayers of repentance, asking HaShem to open wide the gates of repentance so that we can walk through and return to His embrace. Selichot prayers are sung in preparation for the upcoming High Holy Days of Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur, when we stand before HaShem and give account of who we are, who we have been and who we intend to be in the upcoming year. The video shows thousan

🎶 Selichot At The Western Wall Before Rosh Hashanah Jews around the world begin saying special Selichot prayers. Sephardim begin at the start of the month of Elul. Ashkenazim began after Shabbat this week. In Israel, countless people join services at the Kotel, the Western Wall, as they ask for a sweet new year. | Chabad.org

Selichot in the heart of Iran: The Jewish community in Tehran reciting Selichot in the Great Synagogue. Beautiful! Via: הידברות - Hidabroot | Im Tirtzu

Elisa and I are SO excited to return to Temple Adath B'nai Israel in Evansville, IN for another Selichot weekend Artist in Residency Sept. 27-29! Spending sacred time with Rabbi Gary Mazo, Gloria J Schwartz Mazo, Davena Day, and this super sweet community has been a spiritual highlight of the year for me and Elisa! If you’re nearby, come join us or catch the services online! Stream Rick Recht music on Spotify, Apple Music, & Google Play>> rickrecht.com | Rick Recht