Sep 23, 2022 By: yunews
Preparing for the Yamim Noraim: Saying “I’m sorry” with Hope and Optimism
In preparation for the New Year and Yom Kippur, Jews recite a series of prayers known as Selihot. From the word “forgive,” these soul-stirring supplications ask G-d for divine mercy. They are usually said in the morning, before the Shacharit morning prayer service. “The capacity to say, ‘I’m sorry’ is a divine gift,” said Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, who wrote the introduction and commentary to the new Koren Publishers Selihot, which includes a new translation of the piyyutim by Sara Daniel. “When we say it with sincerity and a profound sense of optimism, we can move forward with strength and meaning.”![](/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/01/Rabbi-Jacob-Schacter_370-x520.jpg)