The Shemoneh Esrei In Depth with Rabbi David Sedley: Episode 8
Selichah: In this episode the sixth blessing of the Amida is for atonement. We ask “Selach Lanu” — forgive us our Father. In this class I ask the following questions, and answer some of them: Why do we switch between “Our Father” and “Our King”? What is the difference between “sinned” and “transgressed”? Repentance on Yom Kippur takes a whole month and an entire day. How can we sincerely ask for repentance three times a day?
Why do we recite this prayer even in maariv immediately after Yom Kippur? Why is it in the plural? How can I atone for someone else’s sins?
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