[Avodah] Selichos - Especially before Midnight

[Richard Wolpoe]

Bottom Line:
I am a bit of a pragmatist.
I do get that the ideal time for Selichos is just before dawn, but few of us
actually say Selichos at that hour either.

Every option one poses, presents a compromise on SOME level.
E.G. if you say Selichos before a 7:00 AM Minyan you are probably going to
have to rush it through in order for people get to work. What a Trade-off!
Does eis ratzon really present a net gain over the probable loss when
hurrying through the 13 middos!

And as far as I can see this is NOT a matter of compromising some great
Halachic principle.
Nevertheless, the facts are:  Virtually zero Poskim see it that way so I am
confined to being a voice crying out:  "In the Desert!"

This is all odd to me because I have witnessed  greater leniencies, for less
compelling reasons, regarding stricter Halachic principles.


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