סליחות

Selichot is the name for a variety of pieces of verses, prayers and hymns, which are motifs of expressing regret, lament the destruction and the salvation prayer, recited the month of Elul, Ten Days of Repentance and, according to some customs, quarantine officials.

Especially where repeated request forgiveness. Usually, the theme of forgiveness Spanish personal nature and is designed nullity man in front of his Creator and asking for forgiveness from private, sorry Ashkenazi, on the other hand, a more national character and not engage in a little connection between atonement for redemption. A unique genre of poetic pardons are those that describe the binding of Isaac, and therefore are referred to as "Akdot".

The use of the word "Sorry" just aiming to Selichot Elul and the Ten Days of Repentance. Mainly refers to the forgiveness of those.