Starting after Rosh Hodesh Elul, Sephardic Jews around the world wake up in the early morning to recite the Selichot which consist of special prayers and poems. The Selichot are recited every day until the end of the Yamim Nora'iim. The Yamim Nora'iim begin on Rosh Hashanah which starts the new year and end on Yom Kippur also known as the Day of Atonement. Please click on the pages below to listen to the recordings of the Selichot, pizmonim and Torah portions that are commonly used.