A clip is circulating among alumni of the Fall River Jewish community that has Cantor Marcus Gerlich along with the Temple Beth El choir. singing Kol Nidre, It brings back memories from the best ...

On his way to converting to Christianity, philosopher Franz Rosenzweig attended Yom Kippur services and was so moved that he decided to remain Jewish. One look at the most famous prayer for the ...

Kol Nidre, which translates to “all vows” in Aramaic, also starts the 25-hour fast that observant Jews undertake as […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 70°F.

Kol Nidre actually is no prayer at all. Rather it is a legal formula in Aramaic that delineates obscure categories of vows and oaths known to the Bible and the Rabbis, and then solemnly proclaims ...

Johnny Mathis was no stranger to Jewish music when he recorded "Kol Nidre," the soul-stirring Aramaic prayer sung at the start of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Growing up in San Francisco, the ...

The haunting strains of Kol Nidre, a prayer chanted during Yom Kippur, is for many Jews the sound of the High Holy Days. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close. Quick Look- ...

The New York Times reported that at Kol Nidre services in October 1916, the Rev. Joseph Silverman of New York’s prestigious Temple Emanu-El “appealed to his auditors to do all [within] their ...

For 70 years, Harry Berke has chanted Kol Nidre at Temple Israel in Gary, Ind.Kol Nidre, which means “All Vows,” is one of the most solemn moments of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement ...

The cantors and choir were all female. The prayer book was mostly in English. After a while, the rabbi approached the lectern to deliver his Kol Nidre speech.

Kol Nidre and ‘No New Taxes’ Advertisement. By Daniel Treiman September 14, 2012 9:11 pm. Let’s say you’re a candidate who makes at the following pledge: No new taxes. But ...