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Kol Nidre
[ Sephardic Hebrew kawl nee-drey; Ashkenazic Hebrew kohl nid-ruh, -rey ]
noun
, Judaism.
- a liturgical prayer for recitation at the beginning of the service on the eve of Yom Kippur asking that all unfulfilled vows to God be nullified and all transgressions forgiven.
Kol Nidre
/ kɔːl ˈnɪdreɪ; kɔl niːˈdre /
noun
- the evening service with which Yom Kippur begins
- the opening prayer of that service, declaring null in advance any purely religious vows one may come to make in the coming year
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Kol Nidre1
< Aramaic kōl all + nidhrē vows, promises
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Kol Nidre1
Aramaic kōl nidhrē all the vows; the prayer's opening words
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Example Sentences
A fife and drum band is heard in the distance playing the Kol Nidre.
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