[Avodah] Selichos - Especially before Midnight

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

R' Richard Wolpoe wrote:
> Here are several reasons to be meikel to allow it at night:.
> 1. There is a virtually  uncontested Minhag to say Selichos on Kol
> Nidre nght,  Thus we have a precedent!   BUT I have bee ntold that > YK is an exception!

My understanding is that the early morning (from chatzos to daylight) is an "ays ratzon". And that the night before chatzos is emphatically NOT an ays ratzon. Except for YK, which is ENTIRELY an ays ratzon.

> 2. Furthermore why not EXTEND the exception  for YK throughout the
> Selichos season  - given that our Selichos are structured on the YK > model to begin with?

Because the nature of the universe is not subject to our whim or convention. If the night is not already an ays ratzon, our decision to consider it so won't change anything.

Just my guess...

Akiva Miller