Word info

selichot

Noun

Meaning

selichot pl (plural only)

(Judaism) Jewish penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on fast days.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Join the special prayers for Selichot at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem, attended by leading rabbis and Knesset members. Source: Internet

Selichot mi-kol ha-shanah; nach dem Brauch der Gemeinde Frankfurt Main (penitential prayers for the whole year, according to the customs of the community of Frankfurt). Source: Internet

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