The Prime Minister participated in the main Selichot service at the Western Wall and prayed for the well-being of IDF soldiers and security forces. Captivity survivors were greeted with cheers from the crowd.
Some 150,000 worshippers pack Western Wall plaza for the central Selichot gathering. Among those attending: Captivity survivors, the Prime Minister, and Israel’s Chief Rabbis.
Rabbis and Tel Aviv Municipality reach court-backed agreement, clearing the way for Saturday night Selichot prayers at Tel Baruch Beach.
Bereaved families, friends and young people gather beside graves of two fallen soldiers for an emotional evening of remembrance, song and prayer.
One year after returning home, captivity survivors gather at Hostages Square for an evening of thanksgiving and Selichot, alongside families of deceased hostages and bereaved families.
Around 50,000 people attend late night Selichot service at the Western Wall. Rabbis and public figures pray for unity, the safety of Israel's soldiers and the recovery of the wounded.
Families who lost loved ones gather for Selichot as father of fallen October 7 soldier dedicates Kaddish to all who gave their lives for Israel.
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Tens of thousands attend central Selichot prayers at the Western Wall. Smotrich: "We prayed for the success of our soldiers and for victory for the national camp."
Yitzhak Meir leads a powerful night of Selichot, music and prayer at the Jerusalem Convention Center as worshippers prepare for the High Holy Days.
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More than 50,000 people attend central Selichot prayer service at the Western Wall. Due to the large crowds, the service was broadcast on giant screens along the Old City walls.
More than 50,000 people attend Selichot service at the Western Wall, bringing the total number of participants since the start of Elul to over 350,000.
Tens of thousands attend Selichot service at the Western Wall, joined by hostage survivors who recite a special prayer of thanksgiving for their return.
Following an incident in which the owner of the Taurus Smokehouse in Savyon was attacked over blowing a shofar, activists from the Noam Party came to show their support.
Some 50,000 people attend second Selichot service at the Western Wall, praying for the safety of IDF soldiers and the security of Israel.
Selichot season opens at the Western Wall Plaza with tens of thousands of worshipers in attendance.
Dudu Fisher opened the Selichot concert at the Ypark Yavne Amphitheater and sang a special Hebrew version of Leonard Cohen's Halleluyah with Raviv Kaner, Amir Dadon and Micha Shitrit.
Over 100,000 worshippers, including captivity survivors, participate in the central Selichot prayer event at the Western Wall, offering prayers for the safety of soldiers and the return of hostages.
Tens of thousands of worshippers take part in the central Selichot event at the Western Wall on the eve of Yom Kippur.
At the Sultan's Pool in Jerusalem, soldiers were invited to a Selichot show with well-known artists, but were surprised to find a women's military choir also on stage.
Watch the main Selichot ceremony at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.
President Herzog joins Selichot prayers at the Western Wall and meets with IDF lookouts who survived captivity.
Heroic hostage survivor Emily Damari, who endured 471 days in Hamas captivity, shared with 50,000 worshippers at the Western Wall how hearing Selichot prayers during her imprisonment gave her hope.
Tens of thousands of people attend historic Selichot gathering at the Western Wall, led by Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto.
The Selichot prayers were dedicated for the return of the hostages and for the safety of IDF soldiers. In a special gesture, President of Argentina participated via video conference.
Thousands gather at the Western Wall for Selichot service, praying for the safe return of hostages and offering support to their families and to captivity survivors.
Selichot event held at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, attended by Rabbi Itamar Eldar, hostages' relatives, Menachem Kalmanson, Rabbanit Esti Rosenberg, and students from yeshivas and seminaries. Watch.
Over 50,000 attend Selichot prayers at the Western Wall, including Hamas captivity survivor Agam Berger and relatives of murdered hostage Almog Sarusi.
Hundreds gather in main synagogue in Sydney, Australia, reciting the first Selichot prayers of the year with local rabbis, with Rabbi Menachem Feldman serving as cantor. Watch.
Thousands participated on Thursday night in reciting the Selichot prayers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem and prayed for the safety of Israel and the return of the hostages.
Hundreds of bereaved families from around Israel attend last night of Selichot at the Western Wall to take part in the prayers and draw shared strength.
About 50,000 people participated in the Selichot prayer at the Western Wall and prayed for the return of the hostages, for the safety of the soldiers and the injured, and for peace and security of Israel.
Tens of thousands of Jews attend first Selichot prayer session of the year at the Western Wall, alongside released hostages and relatives of those still held captive in Gaza.
Thousands taking part in Selichot prayers at the Western Wall, hours before Yom Kippur.
IDF Personnel Directorate chief Major General Dado Bar Kalifa sings Selichot prayers at the Or Hachaim Yeshiva in Jerusalem.
To close the first anniversary of the massacre in southern Israel, thousands gathered at the Western Wall to recite the Selichot prayers and partake in the dedication of a Torah scroll.
The central Selichot event will take place in a limited format in the Western Wall tunnels and in accordance with Home Front Command guidelines.
Selichot is a custom that the Jewish people began to practice during the Geonic period, more than a thousand years ago * By the end of the Rishonim period, the custom was established in Sephardic communities to recite Selichot throughout the month of Elul and the Ten Days of Repentance * In Ashkenaz, the custom is to start reciting Selichot on the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah.
D’var Torah ahead of midnight Selichot,
Despite tensions in northern Israel: Tens of thousands of Jews arrive at Western Wall to recite Selichot prayers, praying for the return of the hostages and protection for Israel's soldiers.
Thousands prayed at the Western Wall for the return of the hostages as well as the recovery of those wounded in the war and peace and unity among the people of Israel.
Thousands attend Wednesday night Selichot prayers at the Western Wall, praying for the welfare of Israel's soldiers, healing for the injured, and the return of the hostages held captive in Gaza.
Watch the special Selichot prayers taking place at the Western Wall, on the eve of Yom Kippur 2023.
Last Selichot prayer event for this year will be held Saturday night and followed by 'hatarat nedarim.'
In first, Selichot prayers at the Western Wall Plaza are translated into sign language; groups for hearing-impaired take part in prayers.
Knesset Speaker Ohana declared the concert 'part of a new tradition of opening the Knesset building to the public.'
Iranian Jews recite selichot in Tehran's main synagogue ahead of Rosh Hashanah.
Tens of thousands attend central selichot services, annulment of vows ceremony at Western Wall.
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President Isaac Herzog joined the Or Hahaim Yeshiva led by Rabbi Reuben Elbaz to recite the Selichot prayers.
Crowd of 50,000 attend Selichot prayers at Western Wall, praying for peace in Israel and reciting the 'Shema Yisrael' prayer.
Around 25,000 people attend Selichot prayers on Thursday night at the Western Wall; cantor prays for 'peace in the Land, peace between us.'
During Selichot conference held for OU Israel youth centers, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu got off the stage and danced with attendees.
Samaria residents and right-wing activists gather outside terror hotspots for prayer rallies to protest deteriorating security situation.
Tens of thousands of Jews recite Selichot on the eve of Yom Kippur at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem.
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Prayer event at the Western Wall broadcast on walls of the Old City for the thousands who were unable to reach the Western Wall dur to crowd
Central Selichot prayers to be held at Western Wall on Saturday night, just after midnight.
