Fasting
One who is ill (even if not dangerously so), pregnant or nursing is exempt from fasting.
A child who is old enough to understand the concept of mourning should be told not to eat sweets.
You may wake up early to eat or drink before alos hashachar, provided that you stipulated (at least mentally) before going to sleep that you will do so. (Wash negel vasser first, even if you will be going back to sleep. If you will remain awake, also say birchos hashachar). If you usually drink upon awakening, you do not need to stipulate for drinking.
Shacharis and Selichos
The chazzan should only recite Aneinu as a separate berachah if three of the congregants are fasting, and another seven have eaten less than the shiur. Otherwise, he should recite it during Shema Koleinu.
Selichos are recited standing, especially the sections of Ashamnu, Shema Koleinu, Avinu Malkeinu, and the Yud-Gimmel Middos Harachamim.
The following is the correct order of the Selichos according to the pages of the older edition of Tehillas Hashem:
- 362 ’ע) אל תתנו דמי לו - ונכלמנו בעונינו
- 345 ’ע) כרחם אב על בנים - ועל עמך
- ’ע) אלוקינו ואלוקי אבותינו, אתאנו לך - ישועה ונחמה 362-363
- 344 ’ע) א-ל מלך יושב על כסא רחמים - לכל קוראיך)
- 363 ’ע) אלקים אל דמי לך - א-ל נקמות הופיע)
- 345 ’ע) כרחם אב על בנים - ועל עמך)
- ולמועדים טובים - אלוקינו ואלוקי אבותינו, אמרר בבכי 363-364 ’ע)
- 344 ’ע) לכל קוראיך - ל מלך יושב על כסא רחמים-א 361-362 ’ע)
- שעה נאסר 344 ’ע) א-ל מלך יושב על כסא רחמים - לכל קוראיך
- 347-349 ’ע) - אתה תענה ה’ אלקינו
- זכור רחמיך 350-351 ’ע)
- משיח צדקך - השתא בעגלא ובזמן קריב
Krias Hatorah
Vayechal is only read if a minimum of three congregants are fasting.
One who is not fasting should not be called up to the Torah. However, if you were called up and don’t want to publicize that you aren’t fasting, you may accept the aliyah.
Aneinu
If you forgot to say Aneinu (and you already said Hashem’s name at the end of the berachah), say Aneinu at the end of Elokai Netzor, before the second Yihiyu leratzon, omitting the ending (Boruch atah Hashem ha’oneh etc.).
