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#inktober is delayed by a day as I was away visiting family for Kol Nidre. Instead here’s a picture of a perfect friend I saw today.

To those fasting, may you have an easy fast, and all those who observe Yom Kippur may you be inscribed for blessing (or your own meaningful equivalent thereof, for my fellow secular Jews) in the Book of Life.

[progressivejudaism]

Hi! I just started the conversion process, and I want to know what I can expect for Yom Kippur next week? What should I do? Is there a different dress code? How will the service be different from Shabbat service? (I already have a ticket to kol nidre, so if you could explain what that is that would be great)

Hi there!  What a great question.  I hope that you don’t mind that I made this public so that others can learn!

Liturgically, you will notice many similarities between an Erev Yom Kippur / Kol Nidre service and a Kabalat Shabbat evening Service.  In both, we recite the Barchu, the Maariv Aravim, the Ahavat Olam, the Shema and V’ahavta, Mi Chamocha, Hashkivenu, the Amidah (Avot v’Imahot, G’vurot, etc), probably a Mi Shaberach, the Aleinu, and the Mourner’s Kaddish.

The normal poems recited for Kabbalat Shabbat (like Lecha Dodi) are not recited during evening Yom Kippur services as we are not welcoming Shabbat.  Although this is a special Yom Kippur this year because it collides with Shabbat, we still will not use the Kabalat Shabbat liturgy. 

During the High Holidays, we include several special poems and prayers including Unatana Tokef (music),   Vidui / Confession / Al Chet (Ashamnu Music),  Avinu Malkenu (music), and the big moment of the evening Yom Kippur service: the poem Kol Nidre (music).  During this BIG moment in the beginning of the somber day, the Torahs are held before the Congregation and the poem is recited three times.

You will also notice that most of the prayers will sound different than on a typical Shabbat evening.  In Jewish prayer leading, we have what we call different “modes” of nusach (the music used to recite the prayers) for different occasions.  On the High Holidays, they are sung in mainly a minor key to reflect the somberness of these days.  Additionally, you will hear this niggun (wordless chant) throughout the holidays.

Here is a great melody of some High Holiday favorites from Congregation Kol Ami out in West Hollywood, California!

Dress:  Although people often dress up for Shabbat, people REALLY dress up for the High Holidays.  For instance, as a man, I typically wear a polo and khakis to Kabbalat Shabbat services - but I always will wear a suit on the High Holidays.   You will often see many folks wearing white as well.

Traditionally, Yom Kippur evening services are the one time of the year in which we are supposed to wear talitot.

I hope that this helps!  If not, feel free to keep asking questions!

PJ

[mysticpete]

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[wearyewe]

“Light is sown for the righteous, radiance for the upright.” - Psalm 97:11 #jewish #yomkippur #kolnidre #yamimnoraim #amyisraelchai #newyorkcity #manhattan #lincolncenter #centralsynagogue (at David Geffen Hall)

[z-i-g-z-a-g]

It’s Kol Nidre and being in Israel for the high holidays is inexplicable but I will try. Today, work ended, all stores — including groceries — shut, and cars were off the road by 2pm. The purest quite set over the city as everyone rushed home for their final meal before the fast. 

After their meals, it seemed like everyone dressed in white and either walked or biked to the main public squares. We walked to Habima Square where we enjoyed an outdoor service and enjoyed life all around us. There are two big differences here than the way I remember Kol Nidre growing up:

The first is that in Tel Aviv, Yom Kippur feels like a celebration of life. It’s not just a morose and slow-moving day like it is in the States. It’s equally energized and a celebration of life and the incredible feat of am yisrael chai. Today, Talmud and 1973 are deeply entwined.

The most amazing part is that there is no need to explain anything: if you fast or don’t, if you go to shul or not, if you’re working or not, etc. because everyone gets it. There’s nothing more settling than being understood so fully without words.

[colina99]

#KolNidre #YomKippur #Forgiveness #Tchuva (at B'nai Jeshurun NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn4cR6ZgV_k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pxggjz74lyne

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Sterna's Studies-Yom Kippur 2016

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[questionably]

#ChagShameach #GmarHatimaTova and #ShanahTovah . . . . #YomKippur #jewishholidays #jewish #judaism #simchattorah #bookoflife #anonovojudaico #highholydays #Israel #yomkippur2019 #יוםכיפור #holiday #sukkot #teshuva #israel_best #humansofjudaism #highholidays #kolnidre #gmarchatimatova #tradition #dayofatonement2019 (at Camelot Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3YswNHnsh8/?igshid=s2wr6clkux9f

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[rickpoet]

A poem for Kol Nidre #kolnidre #yomkippur #poetry @JewishJournal

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[henrybronett]

---#kolnidre #poetry #poesi #lyrik Alla löften . de omöjliga goda intentionerna de sedan länge förgäves försökta de nu jäsande åt hat till ofrivilliga besvikelser växande sorger de som aldrig blev och snart är oförlåtliga alla dessa eder strukna alla dessa löften från nu till nästa gång. -- English: -- All vows . the impossible with good intentions made them that to long have been tried now fermenting hate unintended disappointments growing sorrows that which never became soon unpardonable all vows now stricken all promises from this moment until next time. - hb ©2016 . #kolnidre #english #word #poetry #poesia #swedish #svenska #ord #olympusomdem10 #poet #poetryofinstagram #poetryisnotdead #vows #löften #ed #olympus倶楽部 #olympus #olympusem10 #olympussverige #olympusomdem10 #sweden🇸🇪 #sweden #stockholmimitthjärta #stockholm #sverige #svenskadikter #lyrik #henrybronett

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[shefa]

Sticks and Stones: Learning to Argue with Humility and Respect Stream of Sermon Kol Nidre 5776 - 2015 Rabbi Stephen Weiss B'nai Jeshurun Congregation, Pepper Pike OH