- Shabbat and Holidays
- The Month of Elul
Selichot
Question
The Selichot that we will begin reciting this Motzaei Shabbat. When must we stand? When must we sit? When it is optional?
Answer
In general one should stand when all are standing and sit when all are seated.
It is important to be an integral part of the community even in these unimportant practices.
The customs vary from Shule to Shule and community to community, some have the custom to stand all way through, others will only stand during the 13 attributes of mercy [13 Midot] and when the Arc in opened, any other custom in between these can also be found.
In a case a man can't stand for medical reasons or he is too old to be on his tired feet, he can spend all of Slichot sitting on his chair.

How we can use Elul?
Various Rabbis | Elul 2, 5775

Blessing of Tishrei
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Elul 2, 5779

Kindness, charity and decrees
Various Rabbis | Elul 2, 5775

Rosh Chodesh Tishrey
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Elul 11, 5779

Rabbi Elchanan Lewis
Former Rabbi of Jewish congregation in Perth, Australia

Court During the Three Weeks
13 Tammuz 5764

Prayers, Yom Kippur, etc.
13 Tammuz 5764

Moshe Rabenu - Prophet and King?
10 Tammuz 5764

David’s Tabernacle - Amos 9:11
14 Tammuz 5764

Rinsing Mouth on Yom Kippur
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 8 Tishrei 5766

Exercise on Shabbat
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 9 Nisan 5763

Visiting a cemetery on Yom Kippur
Various Rabbis | 18 Tishrei 5768

Food, medications and Yom Kippur
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Av 13, 5780

Urgent School Project
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Elul 25, 5783
