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Oct 8, 2024 | thelehrhaus.com | Yosef Lindell |Modern Judaism |Jewish Action

Yosef LindellAttending the first night of Ashkenazi Selihot can be a moving experience.[1] Even though the hour is late, the shul is packed. The hazzan’s first kaddish in the nusah of the High Holidays sends a shiver up the spine and pierces the soul. Sometimes, when we sing the words of the Selihot together, I imagine our voices rising to the heavens. Yet, it’s hard to sustain the momentum for Selihot after the first night.