Q&A: Reciting Selichot
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Reciting Selichot
Question
I heard that the Rabbi no longer stands behind what he wrote about the selichot in Tzohar. I’d be glad to hear whether that rumor is true. And if so, why?
Answer
Indeed, it does not seem to me that the selichot were written with divine inspiration or that profound mysteries lie behind them. It still bothers me if people recite selichot written by ignoramuses and various heretics, but that is a matter of personal taste. By the way, I think this was written about the kinot, not the selichot, but that doesn’t really matter.