Halachot and Customs
Is vidui said in Shema al ha-mitah after selichot?
Question
Hello and blessings,
In these days, after saying selichot at midnight, do I need to recite Shema al ha-mitah with vidui before I go to sleep, even though I already returned from selichot? How should I conduct myself?
Thank you very much
Answer
Hello,
If you say Shema al ha-mitah within half an hour after saying selichot, there is no need to go back and say vidui. If half an hour has passed, you should go back and say vidui.
Sources: See Kaf HaChayim (siman 1, s.k. 23) and Ohr LeTzion, part 2 (chapter 45, section 44).
With blessings,
Hillel Meirs
