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It is the custom of the Sephardic communities to begin reciting Selichot (penitential prayers) from Rosh Chodesh Elul, which this year is from September 4, 2024, until the eve of Yom Kippur on October 11, 2024.
- September 4, 2024 – Wednesday, 1 Elul 5784
- September 5, 2024 – Thursday, 2 Elul 5784
- September 7, 2024 – Saturday night, 4 Elul 5784
- September 12, 2024 – Thursday, 9 Elul 5784
- September 14, 2024 – Saturday night, 11 Elul 5784
- September 19, 2024 – Thursday, 16 Elul 5784
- September 21, 2024 – Saturday night, 18 Elul 5784
- September 24, 2024 – Tuesday, 21 Elul 5784
- September 25, 2024 – Wednesday, 22 Elul 5784
- September 26, 2024 – Thursday, 23 Elul 5784
- September 28, 2024 – Saturday night, 25 Elul 5784
- September 29, 2024 – Sunday, 26 Elul 5784
- September 30, 2024 – Monday, 27 Elul 5784
- October 1, 2024 – Tuesday, 28 Elul 5784
- October 6, 2024 – Sunday, night after the Fast of Gedaliah, 4 Tishrei 5785
- October 7, 2024 – Monday, 5 Tishrei 5785
- October 8, 2024 – Tuesday, 6 Tishrei 5785
- October 9, 2024 – Wednesday, 7 Tishrei 5785
- October 10, 2024 – Thursday, 8 Tishrei 5785
Paid Parking Lots:
- Safra Square Parking Lot – 7 Shivat Zion St.: Parking costs from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM are 24 NIS. For holders of the “Yerushalmi” card, the cost is only 10 NIS.
- Karta Parking Lot next to Jaffa Gate.
Public Transportation:
- Bus lines 1 and 3 from the Central Bus Station to the Western Wall will have increased service at night, starting from the first night of Selichot (September 4th). The service will end at 2:00 AM every day during this period.
- On weekends, bus lines 111 departing from Malha Parking Lot and 333 departing from Ramot Junction will also operate and be reinforced until late at night. Additionally, the light rail will increase service on Thursday nights and Saturday nights, with the final service ending at 2:45 AM.
- From September 29th to October 23rd (Simchat Torah), bus lines will operate throughout the night. In addition, on the evenings of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the light rail will operate until 2:45 AM.
