KolNidre

KolNidre
Kol Nid·re (kōl nĭdʹrā, -rə, kôl nē-drāʹ) n. Judaism
The opening prayer recited on the eve of Yom Kippur, declaring the annulment of all personal vows made to God in the preceding year.
  [Aramaic kol nidrê, all vows (the opening words of the prayer) : kol, all; See kll in Semitic Roots + nidrê, pl. bound form of nidrā, vow (from nədar, to vow. See nḏr in Semitic Roots).]

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  • Kol Nidre — (Aramaic: כל נדרי) is a Jewish prayer recited in the synagogue at the beginning of the evening service on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It is written in Aramaic, not Hebrew. Its name is taken from the opening words, meaning All vows . Kol… …   Wikipedia

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