Editing Selichot (section)

=== Categories of Selichot ===
Categories of Selichot in the Ashkenazic tradition may include:
* {{Transliteration|he|Selichah}} ({{lang|he|סליחה}} 'forgiveness') – This is the default Selichah and comprises the vast majority of the Selichot service. These can be subdivided into categories of ''Sheinya'' (with two line stanzas), ''Shelishiya'' (with three line stanzas) and ''Shalmonit'' (with four line stanzas).
* {{Transliteration|he|Pizmon}} ({{lang|he|פזמון}} 'chorus') – These central Selichot vary according to the day and contain a chorus which is repeated after each stanza.
* {{Transliteration|he|Akeidah}} ({{lang|he|עקידה}} 'binding', a word which specifically refers to the [[Binding of Isaac]]) – This Selichah contains the theme of the ''Akeidah'' as a merit for God answering our prayers. In the Ashkenazic selichot rites, these poems are recited on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, during the Ten Days of Repentance, and on Yom Kippur itself (but not during the first days of selichot prior to the eve of Rosh Hashanah). Depending on the specific rite, these poems are recited immediately before or immediately after the Pizmon.
* {{Transliteration|he|Chatanu}} ({{lang|he|חטאנו}} 'we have sinned') – Starting on the evening before Rosh Hashanah [and in the Western rites, even on the first days] and continuing through Yom Kippur, this Selichah is said after the final recitation of the Thirteen Attributes and before the ''[[Vidui]]'' confessional. It contains as its refrain, {{lang|he|"חטאנו צורנו סלח לנו יוצרנו"}} ('We have sinned, our Rock; forgive us, our Creator'). Perhaps the most famous Chatanu Selichah is the [[martyrology]] from the [[Midrash Eleh Ezkerah]] recited in the Eastern Ashkenazic rite during [[Musaf]] on Yom Kippur or at other times in other rites. The recitation of this refrain has been partially or entirely abandoned in many communities.
* {{Transliteration|he|Techinah}} ({{lang|he|תחינה}} 'petition') – It is recited during [[Tachnun]] at the very end of the Selichot service. In the Ashkenazic selichot rites, these poems are recited on the eve of Rosh Hashanah and during the Ten Days of Repentance (but generally not during the first days of selichot prior to the eve of Rosh Hashanah).