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e-TiM: Selichot: Then and Now

Selichot: Then and Now

Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin

Tuesday September 10, 17 & 24 2024, 11:00am Eastern, 6pm Israel Time

In modern-day Israel, selichot have taken on new forms.  In this mini-series we will examine a few of the more popular “traditional” Ashkenazicselichot and compare them with the “new” Israeli selichot, which are generally traditional Sephardic selichot that have spread and, in some Ashkenazic synagogues, replaced some old Ashkenazic favourites.

Dates

September 10, 2024 September 24, 2024

Time

Tuesdays 11:00 AM 12:00 PM EDT

Topics

History, Jewish History, Jewish Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Tefillah (Prayer), Siddur

Classes of e-TiM: Selichot: Then and Now

Selichot: Then and Now (Part 1)

September 10, 2024

Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin

Program: e-TiM: Selichot: Then and Now

Watch Selichot: Then and Now (Part 1) || Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin on YouTube.

Selichot: Then and Now (Part 2)

September 17, 2024

Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin

Program: e-TiM: Selichot: Then and Now

Watch Selichot: Then and Now (Part 2) || Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin on YouTube.

Selichot: Then and Now (Part 3)

September 24, 2024

Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin

Program: e-TiM: Selichot: Then and Now

Watch Selichot: Then and Now (Part 3) || Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin on YouTube.

Source Material

Why are Sefardi Selichot so popular in Israel today? (September 10) (PDF)

Can Selichot Liturgy Change? (September 17) (PDF)

History, Geography, and Theology in Selichot (September 24) (PDF)

Meet the speaker

Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin

Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin is University Professor Emeritus at York University and lives in Jerusalem. He received his Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University and his rabbinic ordination in Israel while studying in Yeshivat Merkaz HaRav Kook. Among Lockshin’s publications is his four-volume translation and annotation of Rashbam’s commentary on the Torah.

Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin bio & resources