Thousands of Jews attended midnight prayers at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, on the last Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah.
Typically, Jews pray three times a day — once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once at night. Selichot are a rare exception. The fact that they are recited at night is meant to add to the sense of anguish, as if people’s sins are keeping them awake at night.
Girls pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the holiest site in Judaism, during Selichot prayers after midnight, Sep. 10, 2023 A dove observes Selichot prayers while perched on the Western Wall, the holiest site in Judaism, in Jerusalem, Israel. Sep. 10, 2023 Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will be observed on Friday evening through Sunday evening, marking the start of the year 5884 on the Jewish calendar. Though a happy occasion — marked, for example, by eating sweet foods like apples dipped in honey — it is also meant to be a time of reflection and repentance for past misdeeds.on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET .
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