Reciting Viduy, nefilat apayim and the 13 Attributes when praying alone
What should I do if I have to recite Selichot alone without a minyan? Can I saw Viduy, nefilat apayim and the 13 Attributes of Mercy?
Asking forgiveness before Rosh Hashana
When should one ask forgiveness from someone he wronged? I see that most people ask before Yom Kippur, but should one do it even earlier, before Rosh Hashana?
What to think during the Shofar-blowing
What should one do during the shofar-blowing? Ask private requests? Or just listen? Or one should have something else in mind?
Washing up on the second day of Rosh Hashana
If the second day of Rosh Hashana occurs on Friday, may one take a shower and wash his hair?
A mother with small children on Rosh Hashana
I am a mother of small children. The prayers of Rosh Hashana contribute a lot to inspiring me spiritually but I don’t think I can pray in my local synagogue with the little ones. How should I pray at home? Do I have to hear the shofar?
May one say Kriyat Shema al hamitah after midnight?
I recite Selichot at midnight. When I go to sleep afterwards, may I recite Kiryat Shema?
How to prepare for the New Year
I had a very challenging past year and I know that if I want a good year I have to do something but I’m not sure what. Please tell me
Reciting psalms in the night
I understand that the custom is not to recite Psalms in the night. Can one recite them after midnight, for instance 1-2 am? Can one recite psalms on Thursday and Shabbat night?
Visiting a cemetery on Rosh Hashana eve
I’m in the year of mourning and want to visit the cemetery on Rosh Hashana eve. Is it permitted?
Saying Viduy on one’s bed after Selichot
After I say Selichot at midnight, should I say Viduy when I say the Kriyat Shema on my bed when I go to sleep?
