Kol Nidrei

The glorified overture of Yom Kippur, with its melancholic beginning and triumphant ending, has become one of the most powerful liturgical moments of the Jewish calendar.

In this lecture, we delve into the unique position of this old melody as a sonic heritage and as a highly fragile religious communal moment.

Dr. Naomi Cohn Zentner, Lecturer in Ethnomusicology, Music department Bar Ilan University Prof. Ruth HaCohen (Pinczower), Professor of Musicology at the Hebrew University.