When a circumcision falls on a public fast day, are Selichot and Vidui recited?
Synopsis
When a brit milah falls on a public fast day, the Mechaber rules that Selichot and Vidui are recited but Nefilat Apayim and V'hu Rachum are omitted. The Rema's gloss clarifies this applies at Shacharit even in places that normally recite V'hu Rachum.
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