How many days of slichos
Question
Dear Rabbi, I’d like to understand, why, according to the custom of the Ashkenazim, the number of days in which we say slichos varies, and every year there is a different number of days of slichos. How does one determine, how many days of slichos there are?
Answer
Dear …
The rule of thumb to figure out how many days Ashkenazim say slichos is this: there has to be at least four days of slichos before Rosh Hashana.
Source
Mishna Berurah, ch. 581, subsection 6
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