Fasting, Shacharis & Selichos, Krias Hatorah, Aneinu, Hosafos
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.
Aneinu
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
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:
- כי עם ה’ החסד - כל החוסים בו (ע’ 356)
- כרחם אב על בנים - ועל עמך (ע’ 345)
- אלוקינו ואלוקי אבותינו, אזכרה מצוק - עד פה תבוא (ע’ 356)
- א-ל מלך יושב על כסא רחמים - לכל קוראיך (ע’ 344)
- אלקים באו גוים - ולא שמוך לנגדם (ע’ 356)
- כרחם אב על בנים - ועל עמך (ע’ 345)
- אלוקינו ואלוקי אבותינו, אבן הראשה - מלך מלא רחמים (ע’ 356-357)
- א-ל מלך יושב על כסא רחמים - לכל קוראיך (ע’ 344)
- אבותי כי בטחו (ע’ 347-349)
- אתה תענה ה’ אלקינו
- זכור רחמיך (ע’ 350-351)
- 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 Forgotten)
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.).
