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When do we recite the Selichot ?

The Ashkenazim have the custom of starting the Selichot 4 days before Rosh Hashanah.

References: Gemara Rosh Hashanah page 3a, Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon z.t.l. in the Rambam Hil’khot Teshuva Perek 3 Saif 4, Rabbi Moshe Isserlas z.t.l in the Shulchan Aruch Orah Chaim in Rama Siman 581 Saif 1, Rabbi Israel Meir HaCohen z.t.l. in Mishna Béroura Siman 581 Saïf Katan 6, Rabbi Mickal Yéhyiel Halevy Epstein z.t.l
in Arou’kh Hachulhan siman 581 Saif Katan 3, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef z.t.l. in H’azon Ovadia Yamim Noraim Halakhot Sélihot saif 19 page 23.almoud Babli in the Gemara Bérakhot page 3a, Zohar Hakadoch Parachat Hayé Sarah page 132b and Zohar Hakadosh Parashat Yitro page 88b, Rabbi Yitshak Louria in chaâr Hahamitsvot Parashat Vayitchanan Rabbi Chaim Vital z.t.l in Chaar Hakavanot page 52d, Rabbi Abraham Gombiner z.t.l
in the Maguen Abraham Siman 565 Saif Katan 5, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef z.t.l. in Yéhavé Daat volume 1 Siman 46, Rabbi Ephraim Zelmann Margaliot z.t.l. in Mate Ephraim Siman 581 Saif 20, Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azoulay z.t.l in his Responsa Birke Yossef Siman 236 Saif Katan 5 and siman 581 Saif Katan 1 and 2 and in his Responsa Chaim Chaal volume 2 Siman 25, Rabbi Moshe Zekhut z.t.l. in Iguérot HaRamaz Siman 30, Rabbi Chaim Palaggi z.t.l in his
Responsa Kaf HaHaim Siman 16 and 13, Rabbi Israel Yaakov Elgazi z.t.l in Chalmy Tsibur page 149 folio 2, Rabbi Israel Meïr HaCohen Kagan z.t.l in Mishna Beroura siman 565 Saïf Katan 12.

The Ashkenazim sound of Chofar after the morning prayer (Tephila of Shacharit). The purpose of the Shofar is to awaken the consciences.

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