עברית
Halachot and Customs
Is it permissible to join Selichot via live broadcast?
Question
Greetings, is it allowed for me to listen to Selichot via live broadcast and pray fully as if I were in the synagogue while I am at home? Thank you
Answer
Greetings,
When the Selichot are being broadcast live, you may recite the Selichot as usual, including responding to the thirteen attributes of mercy (middot) when you hear them from the congregation, as well as responding amen after the kaddish of the prayer leader (see Chazon Ovadia, Yamim Nora'im, page 21).
Best regards,
Hillel Meirs
