Selichot are penitential prayers recited in the days leading up to the Jewish High Holidays.

Midnight prayers said on the Saturday before Rosh Hashana to get into the mood of the High Holy Days.

Selichot (Heb. סליחות) are Jewish penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holy Days, and on Fast Days. The Thirteen Attributes of God are a central theme throughout the prayers.