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Saying Selichot after Arvit when unable to function at work
Answered by Rav Adiria Pinchas Machine translation · Original
Question
Shalom Rabbi. Someone who finds it difficult to function at work after saying Selichot at chatzot or at netz hachamah — may he join those who have the custom of saying Selichot after the Arvit prayer?
Answer
Shalom u'verachah,
Regarding the matter of the question — it should not be permitted.
My advice is to join those who say Selichot before the Minchah prayer. And although this is not the preferred time for saying Selichot, it is preferable in this way whenever it is not possible to say the Selichot before the Shacharit prayer or after chatzot halailah.