[Avodah] Selichos - Especially before Midnight

[David Riceman]

Marty Bluke wrote:
> It is hard to go against all the modern day poskim.
>
>   
When I was young and innocent I was taught that saying selichos in the 
evening was a "yekkishe minhag", but not "our" (eastern European 
Bostonian) minhag.  I wonder whether all of these poskim are complaining 
about someone from elsewhere changing his custom, rather than flat out 
prohibiting the custom of an ancient and honorable Jewish community.  
Notably none of the poskim you cite are German.

David Riceman