Recitation that precedes Yom Kippur service
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W lutym 1973 roku Jacqueline du Pré miała zagrać w Nowym Jorku czterokrotnie koncert podwójny Brahmsa, występując wspólnie z Pinchasem Zukermanem. Z dnia na dzień sprawność jej palców pogorszyła się tak bardzo, że czwarty koncert musiała odwołać. Nikt wówczas nie zdawał sobie sprawy, dlaczego tak się stało. Krytycy dziwili się wyraźnemu spadkowi formy 28-letniej wiolonczelistki, która grała, „jakby zapomniała poćwiczyć”. Leonard Bernstein zachęcał ją, by po prostu wzięła się w garść. To nie było już możliwe. Tamtego wieczoru Jackie zagrała po raz ostatni. Przez kolejne lata stopniowo wycofywała się w cień, aż zupełnie zniknęła. To nagłe załamanie, nieoczekiwana katastrofa, stała się kamieniem węgielnym mitu genialnej artystki, której okrutny los odebrał najcenniejsze, co miała. Jednak budowa tego mitu zaczęła się dużo wcześniej i trwa do dziś. W drugiej części opowieści o Jacqueline du Pré, której 80-lecie urodzin przypada w tym roku, prześledzimy, jak ten mit się tworzył. Opowiadam, jak Jackie osiągnęła światowy rozgłos, jaka była w tym rola Daniela Barenboima, jakie kontrowersje temu towarzyszyły, a także jak po jej przedwczesnej śmierci te kontrowersje starano się kapitalizować. Podcast powstał dzięki Mecenasom Szafy Melomana. Jeśli chcesz stać się jednym z nich i wspierać pierwszy polski podcast o muzyce klasycznej, odwiedź mój profil w serwisie Patronite.pl.Nagrania:1. Jacqueline du Pré w duecie ze swoim nauczycielem Williamem Pleethem gra Couperina.2. Gabriel Faurè, Elegia (z Geraldem Moorem).3. Koncert wiolonczelowy Georga Matthiasa Monna.4. "Kol Nidrei" Brucha z Danielem Barenboimem i Izraelską Orkiestrą Symfoniczną.5. Sonata wiolonczelowa Chopina z Danielem Barenboimem.6. Trio a-moll Piotra Czajkowskiego z Zukermanem i Barenboimem.Szafa Melomana to pierwszy polski podcast o muzyce klasycznej, tworzony przez dziennikarza Mateusza Ciupkę. To fascynujące historie kompozytorów, wykonawców i utworów, zawsze wzbogacone o liczne konteksty historyczne i kulturowe. Nowe odcinki w co drugi piątek na popularnych platformach podcastowych.Mateusz Ciupka – publicysta muzyczny, autor Szafy Melomana, pierwszego polskiego niezależnego podcastu o muzyce klasycznej, redaktor w magazynie Ruch Muzyczny. Pracował w Operze Krakowskiej, współpracował m.in. z Krakowskim Biurem Festiwalowym, Filharmonią Narodową i Filharmonią Śląską, publikował w „Ruchu Muzycznym”, „Dwutygodniku” i magazynie „Glissando”. Przeprowadził rozmowy m.in. z Garrickiem Ohlssonem, Masaakim Suzukim, Ermonelą Jaho i Giovannim Antoninim. Jest autorem Małej Monografii Romualda Twardowskiego, wydanej nakładem Polskiego Wydawnictwa Muzycznego w 2023 roku. Mieszka i pracuje w Pradze, w Czechach.
Konmemoramos la Memoria del Holocausto, Shoá, el 27 de Enero es el Día Internacional de Memoria de las Víctimas del Holocausto. Ofresemos un programa omenaje dedikado a todas las víktimas del Holocausto onde fueron asesinados 6.000.000 de djudiós, entre eyios un miyión i medio de ninyos. Mos sentramos en las musheres ke fueron asesinadas en los kampos de eksterminio nazis. Kompartimos una letra (karta) de una musher djudía de nomvre Gusta Berger-Ehrlich, z'l, ke fue asesinada en Auschwitz el 4 de Agosto de 1942, letra ke dedikó a su ija días antes de morir, saviendo ke iva a ser asesinada (fuentes: Kartas del Holocausto, Museo Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel). Kurunamos el programa omenaje kon la melodía "Kol Nidrei" de Max Bruch interpretada por Perla Gonilski (piano) i Marcelo Bru (chelo). En rekodro de las víktimas de todo el mundo por entero ke fueron masakradas en los kampos de eskterminio nazis. Nunka más.Escuchar audio
On the morning of Kol Nidrei—Friday, October 11 to be exact—my colleagues and I were doing a Kabbalat Shabbat service with our youngest learners, our preschool children who range in age from 15 months to 5 years old. Yom Kippur was in the air. Kol Nidrei with all its solemnity, was in 9 hours. How to convey Kol Nidrei intensity to our youngest learners? So I asked them: what is your favorite Jewish holiday? One hand after another shot up. The first young child answered: Halloween! The second learner spoke up: Halloween! And so it would go. Surprisingly, not a single child said Yom Kippur was their favorite Jewish holiday. No three-year-old said I just love Unetaneh Tokef. The clear choice for favorite Jewish holiday of our youngest learners is Halloween. I have been thinking about their response, and while of course Halloween is not a Jewish holiday, in a deep way, they are right. Holidays are supposed to be joyful. What is more joyful than Halloween the way we practice it today? It's about parents and children planning out costumes, walking the streets together in search of candy bars, and dividing the spoils at the end of the night. It's about neighborhood and community. It's about creativity. So many families really do up Halloween with intricate gothic scenes. It's about fun. And of course it is about Heath Bars, Butterfingers, Snickers Bars, Kit Kats. All good stuff. Maybe our youngest learners are on to something. There is only one problem. The Halloween so many of us observe, sweet neighbors giving sweet children sweets, works great for children. But in the real world adults face complexity. Joy does not come so easily for us.
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Konmemoramos Yom Kipur, konosido komo el Día del perdón i la data más sagrada del kalendario evreo. Este programa fue gravado días anteriores a Yom Kipur. Damos eksplikasiones a los oyentes sovre el orijin de esta sagrada data onde azemos un ayuno total, kon orasiones i total arepentimiento, es el día ke el Dió seya su djuisio Divino dekretando los akontesimientos i echos para la anyada vinien. Una data de refleksión onde se aze análiza de muestros yerros para poder mijorar. Esta anyada Yom Kipur se adjuntó al 12 de Octubre. Kurunamos el programa de Yom Kipur sintiendo el "Kol Nidrei" de Max Bruch, en la interpretasión en chelo de Marcelo Bru i en el piano Perla Gonilski.Escuchar audio
Humility is the key to a right relationship with G-D and others. Listen to Rabbi Toby's sermon from Erev Yom Kippur at Congregation Mayim Chayim.
Send us a textThis Kol Nidrei sermon reflects on the transformative journey from the days of Golda Meir's tireless efforts to establish the State of Israel to a more personal encounter with Israel's realities. Rabbi Bernath shares a profound story of unity and resilience—both his own, as a young man in Israel during the Second Intifada, and the collective Jewish response to the recent tragedies of October 7th. The sermon underscores the powerful, unbreakable bond between diaspora Jews and their Israeli brethren. Rabbi Bernath calls upon the Jewish community to seize this moment, to step forward as leaders, and to nurture a shared future rooted in hope, responsibility, and a renewed commitment to Jewish identity. As the torchbearers of today, we must bridge our history with a future of unity, resilience, and optimism.Key Takeaways:The Legacy of Leadership and Courage Golda Meir's story inspires us to see ourselves as essential actors in the unfolding story of the Jewish people. Her example calls us to step up, embodying her courage and dedication to the survival and flourishing of the Jewish nation.Personal Connection to Israel Rabbi Bernath's firsthand experience in Israel highlights the importance of diaspora Jews feeling a personal, intimate bond with Israel—not as distant observers, but as family united by shared experiences, struggles, and purpose.Rising to the Challenge of a New Era The tragedies of recent events have fostered a new sense of connection between diaspora Jews and Israelis. Now, more than ever, we are called to action—not only through financial support but through an emotional and spiritual commitment to unity.A Call to Action for the Jewish Community Each member of the community has a role to play. We must not remain passive spectators but become active participants in shaping the future of the Jewish people. The sermon urges us to step forward, embrace our Jewish identity, and contribute to a thriving and unified global Jewish community.Embracing Optimism and Hope for the Future Despite the darkness we face, our response should be one of hope and joy. Rabbi Bernath calls us to imagine a future filled with resilience, where Jewish unity is our strength, and our communities are places of warmth, vibrancy, and growth.#YomKippur #KolNidrei #Israel #IDasporaJews #Jewish #JewishIdentity #JewishHistory #Jewishfuture Support the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi
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Parsha Talk with Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy Kalmanofsky. On this Yom Kippur edition of Parashah Talk we spend our time talking about Yom Kippur, Kol Nidrei, and forgiveness, among other things. Our hearts weigh heavily as we continue to think about and pray for the hostages in what is now their second year of captivity. May they be speedily returned to their families. May the soldiers in the Israel Defense Force be removed from harm's way. May peace and quiet descend on all troubled places in the world in which we live. G'mar Hatimah Tovah. May your seal for the new year be one of goodness.
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Kol Nidrei, in the Mishnah! Cancellable vows! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatNedarim For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
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Tentoraz sa s rabínom Mišom Kapustinom venujeme modlitbe s krásnou melódiou, ktorej čas prichádza s najvýznamnejším sviatkom Jom Kipur.
Jericho Vincent, founder and rabbi of Temple of the Stranger — a mystical community based in Brooklyn, NY — is leading a ritual entitled The Unbinding of Isaac: a provocative, experimental, controversial, and immersive theatrical Rosh HaShanah experience. They join Dan and Lex for a conversation about this wild new ritual, and for a broader exploration of what it means to experiment with the treasures of Jewish tradition. This episode is the second in a Judaism Unbound mini-series, helping listeners prepare for the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out our up upcoming mini-courses in the UnYeshiva (and our 12-week Judaism In-Bound class)! Explore the binding of Isaac, Kol Nidrei, Hasidism, and more!Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!
Does Kol Nidrei really release you from any vows or oaths you may have made during the year? Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores how Kol Nidrei works and what, exactly, it accomplishes. For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/kol-nidrei/
Zvika Krieger, spiritual leader at Chochmat HaLev in Berkeley, California, joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Together they ask and explore a variety of questions: who is the God of the High Holidays? When Jews and their loved ones gather to pray, are they praying to that God? Are they (we) doing something else? Should we chuck most of the liturgy out and re-focus ourselves in a different way? Should we retain the traditional prayers and re-interpret them?Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out our up upcoming mini-courses in the UnYeshiva (and our 12-week Judaism In-Bound class)! Explore the binding of Isaac, Kol Nidrei, Hasidism, and more!Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!
Play Steinberg and Sue Reinhold join Dan and Lex for a conversation about Father. Mother. God. — a web-comic Steinberg is in the process of creating! They dive into topics ranging from conversion, to addiction and recovery, to the power of digital Jewish art. Check out Father. Mother. God. via this link!Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out our up upcoming mini-courses in the UnYeshiva (and our 12-week Judaism In-Bound class)! Explore the binding of Isaac, Kol Nidrei, Hasidism, and more!Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!
On June 20th, 2024, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion eliminated its ban on interfaith relationships for rabbinical students. This landmark decision comes on the heels of decades of many years of organizing and advocacy, and Judaism Unbound is thrilled to celebrate it! In this episode, Dan, Miriam, and Lex speak about what this shift means for Jewish leadership — and for Jewish life more broadly. They also name the ways in which the ban on intermarried (and inter-partnered) rabbinical students did real damage — to Jews and Jewish-adjacent non-Jews — and call for active forms of teshuva (righting of wrongs) by the institutions that inflicted that damage.----------------------------------Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out our up upcoming mini-courses in the UnYeshiva (and our 12-week Judaism In-Bound class)! Explore the binding of Isaac, Kol Nidrei, Hasidism, and more!Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!
SynopsisIt might seem odd to think of Max Bruch as a 20th-century composer. After all, his three greatest hits — his Violin Concerto No. 1, his Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra, and his setting of the Hebraic liturgical chant Kol Nidrei for cello and orchestra — were all written in the 19th century.But this archetypal German Romantic composer, who was born in 1838, lived to the ripe old age of 82, and kept producing new works up to the time of his death in 1920.One of these, a Concerto for Two Pianos, was commissioned by an American duo piano team, Ottilie and Rose Suttro, who premiered it with Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra on today's date in 1916. The new work was well-received and its composer praised.But there is a somewhat ironic historical footnote to this successful premiere: It appears the Suttro Duo drastically revised and even rewrote parts of Bruch's score for their 1916 performance, unbeknown to the composer. It wouldn't be until 1971 that the concerto was performed as he had actually written it.Music Played in Today's ProgramMax Bruch (1838-1920) Concerto for Two Pianos; Güher and Süher Pekinel, pianos; Philharmonia Orchestra; Neville Marriner, cond. Chandos 9711
Due to technical issues, there is no video available for this episode 0:00: Introduction 7:30 - Why is Kol Nidrei in Aramaic 9:10 - Haunting Niggun 13:55 - Shibolei Haleket 14:58 - Bracha on Kol Nidrei 17:03 - Mysterious Origins and why wasn't Nedarim Learned? 23:32 - Battle with Karoyim 26:00 - Rogachover and Kol Nidrei 29:00 - Early Origins of Hataras Nedarim 32:37 - Shelah Hakodesh 34:46 - Sharei Tzion 35:41 - Chayei Adam 36:05 - Kabbalah and Kol Nidrei 39:37 - Aruch HaShulchan 41:32 - Reform and Kol nidrei 42:53 - R Shamshon Refael Hirsch and Kol Nidrei 43:15 - Yiddish book defense against Christians 43:40 - Meshumodim and others describing Yom Kippur 44:17 - Debate about the Talmud Paris 1240 with R Yechiel MeParis 45:45 - R Yedidah Weil and his Yom Kippur Drashot For information about the All Torah apps and websites please visit alltorah.org To sponsor an upcoming episode please email schwedm@ou.org
Introduction 13:53 Tur 16:54 Rabbeinu Tam with historical background about him. 25:45 Rosh 28:22 Beis Yosef 29:18 Rishonim of Spain and Geonim 32:33 Maharil and Rama 34:38 Levush 35:17 Bach For information about the All Torah apps and websites please visit alltorah.org
Once, shortly before Kol Nidrei, the Berditchever Rebbe Rabbi Levi Yitzchok asked if anyone in the shul came from Pilova? A dairy farmer from Ravnitz, near Pilova, stepped forward and told his tale, bringing a smile to the face of the Berditchever and a good sealing for all the Jews on Yom Kippur.
Fifty years after the Yom Kippur War Israel again stands at a tipping point, its existence as a Jewish and democratic state threatened not by outside enemies but by deeply rooted internal tensions. Rabbi Cosgrove calls for a Zionism that espouses both self-defense and liberal values. For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook. Want to stay connected with PAS? Follow us @ParkAvenueSyn on all platforms, and check out www.pasyn.org for all our virtual and in-person offerings.
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Drawing on the traditional meaning of the Kol Nidrei --"All Vows"-- prayer, plus the Mishnah and Talmudic tractates on the Nidrei (Nedarim: Vows), plus the philosophy of Ritual Drama and the recent psychological studies about Future Selves, Rabbi Caine constructs a vision of what the Yom Kippur experience is supposed to be, a drama of our envisioning our future selves and playing those parts through Tefillah, Tsedakah and Teshuvah that connect to the Nidrei, our New Year's Resolutions.
Diplomatic Immunity When the synagogue reaches Aleinu, everyone breathes a sigh of relief. How did it suddenly end up in middle of High Holiday Musaf? (Kol Nidrei/Yom Kippur)
My Second Day 5784/2023 Rosh Hashanah Sermon explores the New Year's resolution ("neder" as in "Kol Nidrei") in Biblical, Talmudic, and Contemporary Jewish spirituality. What is the one resolution in your life that is "If not now, when?" and what can the Talmud tell us about how to be successful at it?
התוכן ברכת הרבי לתלמידי הישיבה שיחיו, ערב יום הכיפורים לפני "כל נדרי", ה'תשל"ח. ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=24-09-2023 Synopsis The Rebbe's bracha to yeshiva bochurim – Erev Yom Kippur, before Kol Nidrei, 5738 For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=24-09-2023
Kol Nidrei has been associated with controversy since its inception, and we're here to delve deep into its intriguing story. We'll unravel the criticisms it faced, the defenses it inspired, and the persistent misconceptions that have colored its long history. But that's not all. We'll also embark on a journey to trace the theory that links Kol Nidrei to the Marranos. To see the images from the Rothschild Pentateuch, click here: https://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/arts-culture/2022/04/a-mysterious-erasure-in-a-700-year-old-manuscript-of-the-hebrew-bible/ The History of Kol Nidrei
YOM KIPPUR Starting With No Strings Attached The first service and one of the most popular services is the Kol Nidrei. Why? What is so special about this prayer? Why is this seemingly transactional prayer place with such importance at the beginning of the holy day of Yom Kipur? By exploring the halachic and esoteric meaning of the Kol Nidrei, we will learn to see how we can start the day of YOM KIPUR with no strings attached. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mendy-goldberg/support
Our fourth in the mini-series examining the iconic prayers of the High Holidays. This time, we'll reframe the prayer Kol Nidrei to grant non-dualists a way of utilizing it in keeping with how they understand God.
Kol Nidrei, one of the most awe-inspiring and misunderstood parts of Jewish liturgy, dramatizes the power of repentance. Text: Kol Nidrei.
The Kol Nidrei controversy • Pseudo Kal-Vachomers • The window of Hafarah: calculating when the husband can negate his wife's vows
Today's Talmud page, Nedarim 28, brings up an interesting question: What to do with vows taken under duress? Shakespeare scholar Dr. Shaina Trapedo joins us to explain how this very point lies at the heart of The Merchant of Venice, and how it makes the Bard's play deeper. Why did a recent theater production include the text to the seminal Yom Kippur prayer, Kol Nidrei? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet's podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kol Nidrei. Daf yomi Nedarim 24. אמירת ״כל נדרי״ בליל יום הכפורים. דף היומי נדרים כד --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yisroel/support
Introducing Nedarim. The importance of our words and the meaning of what we say. Plus, the significance of Kol Nidrei, and the annulment of vows. Also, the first mishnah - which itself is a challenge, with a lot to address, where imitations of vows and partial vows both still count as vows, with regard to their binding nature. Plus, the Gemara's concern about the way the mishnah was constructed.
Chassidus Applied to Yom Kippur Why is this time of year so special? What opportunities does it offer us? What is the building of Malchus during the Ten Days of Teshuva? Should we fear Yom Kippur? As non-practicing Jews, what is the best way for us to participate in Yom Kippur? What does the word holy mean? Why did the High Priest pronounce the holy Tetragrammaton on Yom Kippur, and we are not allowed to do so? Why do kohanim wear special garments in the Temple? How is the Seder Avodah relevant to us today? How do the five prayers correspond to the five parts of the soul? Why do we go to the mikveh Erev Yom Kippur? Why do we have fast days when we are not supposed to punish our bodies? Isn't fasting distracting and counterproductive to being reflective and introspective? How are we so sure that we will be completely forgiven? Do we have a nuclear option in our davening that is so strong it guarantees Hashem will forgive us on Yom Kippur? What is the connection between Yom HaKippurim and Purim? Why do we say Kol Nidrei after we already did hatoras nedarim Erev Rosh Hashana? If regular laymen have the power to form a court for hatoras nedarim, why can't they form a court and rule that Moshiach must come immediately? Why do we need Yom Kippur if we already fooled the Satan before Rosh Hashana? Why do we say Baruch Shem out loud on Yom Kippur? If we say some prayers in Aramaic so that the prosecuting angels, who don't understand Aramaic, can't interfere, why aren't all prayers in Aramaic?
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Shiur given by Rabbi Menachem Apter on Yomim Tovim-Yom Kippur. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins in a few days. Kol Nidrei, is one of the most misunderstood parts of the Jewish high holidays -- and of the entirety of Jewish liturgy -- according to Rabbi Meir Soloveichik. He laid this out in a recent thought-provoking piece in The Wall Street Journal, which you can access here: https://tinyurl.com/44e4z7z8 Rabbi Soloveichik is the senior rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel in Manhattan, the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States. He is also director of the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yeshiva University. He has a must-listen daily podcast called Bible 365, which you can access through the Tikvah Fund. He is prolific – he writes a monthly column in Commentary magazine, and his writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Mosaic, the Jewish Review of Books, and many other outlets. You can keep up with all of his work at meirsoloveichik.com