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All These Vows : Kol Nidre by Annette M. Boeckler (2011, Hardcover)

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PublisherLonghill Partners, Incorporated

ISBN-101580234305

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Book TitleAll These Vows : Kol Nidre

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicJudaism / Rituals & Practice, Holidays / Jewish, Judaism / Theology

Publication Year2011

GenreReligion

AuthorAnnette M. Boeckler

Book SeriesPrayers of Awe Ser.

FormatHardcover

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ReviewsAnother fascinating and useful series on prayer and liturgy is brought to life by Rabbi Hoffman, long-time Professor of Liturgy at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. " Kol Nidre is at one and the same time both less and more than a prayer: 'less than' a prayer in that it is actually a legal formula with none of the formal characteristics that designate prayers as a distinctive outcry of the human spirit: but 'more than' a prayer in that it is an entire ritual in and of itself." Discussing the issues raised by the moral problem of abjuring all vows, Rabbi Hoffman considers the opinions of the seventh-century geonim (Rabbinic authorities) that, speaking of Kol Nidre , "call it a foolish custom that is to be avoided" and debunks theories connecting the prayer to the suffering of conversos during the Spanish Inquisition. 38 essays explore the history of the prayer, its relation to Jewish law, its appearance, modifications and omission in the liturgy through the ages, the music and interpretation of the prayer today. The authors include a roster of well-regarded Rabbis and scholars in the American and British world of Reform, Conservative and Liberal Judaism. As is often the case in a collection of essays, there is much that is repetitive, but the reader can choose to read just a few essays and still understand them thoroughly. Includes bibliographic notes, glossary but no index.

Series Volume Number2

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments ix PART I KOL NIDRE AND HISTORY Morality, Meaning, and the Ritual Search for the Sacred 3 Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD The Heavenly Assembly 22 Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler What''s in a Bowl? Babylonian Magic Spells and the Origins of Kol Nidre 26 Rabbi Dalia Marx, PhD Sermons and History: The "Marrano" Connection to Kol Nidre 31 Rabbi Marc Saperstein, PhD The Magic of the Moment: Kol Nidre in Progressive Judaism 39 Dr. Annette M. Boeckler The Music of Kol Nidre 67 Dr. Mark Kligman PART II KOL NIDRE AND JEWISH LAW Kol Nidre: A Halakhic History and Analysis 73 Dr. Eliezer Diamond Choice, Commitment, Cancellation: Vows and Oaths in Jewish Law 80 Rabbi Daniel Landes PART III KOL NIDRE: TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY 87 Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD PART IV KOL NIDRE AND THE TESTIMONY OF PRAYERBOOK EDITORS Kol Nidre from Union Prayer Book to Gates of Repentance 99 Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD Memories of the Past, Guidelines for the Future 109 Rabbi Andrew Goldstein, PhD What If Cleverness Is Foolishness and Righteousness an Illusion? 114 Rabbi Jonathan Magonet, PhD Words of Wisdom or Legalese? 119 Rabbi Charles H. Middleburgh, PhD Two Torah Scrolls and Kol Nidre: The Earthly Court Below 123 Rabbi David A. Teutsch, PhD PART V KOL NIDRE AND INTERPRETATIONS FOR TODAY At Least Credit Me with Being Compassionate 129 Rabbi Tony Bayfield, CBE, DD Filling the Void 133 Dr. Erica Brown Words Mean Everything, Words Mean Nothing --Both Are True 137 Rabbi Ruth Durchslag, PsyD "Woe Is Me That I Have Sworn": The Power to Annul God''s Vows 142 Rachel Farbiarz and Ruth Messinger The Tyranny of Perfection 146 Rabbi Edward Feinstein Disruption, Disorientation, and Restarting: The Kol Nidre Road to Return 150 Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand Lifting the Curtain: The Theatrical Kol Nidre 155 Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur "It''s Rather Hard to Understand": Approaching God through Sound, Not Translation 159 Rabbi Elie Kaunfer The Sound and Pageantry: Willingness, Aspiration, and Discernment 163 Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar Is Kol Nidre Typical? 168 Dr. Reuven Kimelman All Bets Are Off 174 Rabbi Lawrence Kushner The Room with No Back, Only Forward 178 Rabbi Noa Kushner Imagining Nothing 182 Liz Lerman A Vote of No Confidence 187 Catherine Madsen Over-Promise, Under-Deliver ... and Then Forgive 191 Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum Courting Inversion: Kol Nidre as Legal Drama 194 Rabbi Aaron Panken, PhD The Kol Nidre Mirror to Our Soul 200 Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Release beyond Words: Kol Nidre Even on a Violin 205 Rabbi Jonathan P. Slater, DMin Night Vision: A Gift of Sacred Uncertainty 209 Rabbi David Stern Ritualizing Kol Nidre: The Power of Three 214 Dr. Ellen M. Umansky All Vows? No! Then, Which Vows? 218 Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig, DD How Is Kol Nidre Like a Dodgers Game? 224 Dr. Ron Wolfson We Are the Image of God That God Leaves Behind for History to Know 228 Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel The Oath, or My Family Story 232 Dr. Wendy Zierler Notes 237 Glossary 255

SynopsisThe most memorable prayer of the Jewish New Year--what it means, why we sing it and the secret of its magical appeal. Lively commentaries explore why Kol Nidre remains a liturgical highlight, regularly attended even by those who disbelieve the content., The most memorable prayer of the Jewish New Year--what it means, why we sing it, and the secret of its magical appeal. Through a series of lively commentaries, over thirty contributors--men and women, scholars and rabbis, artists and poets, spanning three continents and all major Jewish denominations--examine Kol Nidre's theology, usage, and deeply personal impact. They trace the actual history of the prayer and attempts through the ages to emend it, downplay it and even do away with it--all in vain. They explore why Kol Nidre remains an annual liturgical highlight that is regularly attended even by Jews who disbelieve everything the prayer says. Prayers of Awe An exciting new series that examines the High Holy Day liturgy to enrich the praying experience of everyone--whether experienced worshipers or guests who encounter Jewish prayer for the very first time. Contributors: Rabbi Tony Bayfield, CBE, DD * Dr. Annette M. Boeckler * Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler * Dr. Erica Brown * Dr. Eliezer Diamond * Rabbi Ruth Durchslag, PsyD * Rachel Farbiarz * Rabbi Edward Feinstein * Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand * Rabbi Andrew Goldstein, PhD * Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD * Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur * Rabbi Elie Kaunfer * Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar * Dr. Reuven Kimelman * Dr. Mark Kligman * Rabbi Lawrence Kushner * Rabbi Noa Kushner * Rabbi Daniel Landes * Liz Lerman * Catherine Madsen * Rabbi Jonathan Magonet, PhD * Rabbi Dalia Marx, PhD * Ruth Messinger * Rabbi Charles H. Middleburgh, PhD * Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum * Rabbi Aaron Panken, PhD * Rabbi Marc Saperstein, PhD * Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso * Rabbi Jonathan P. Slater, DMin * Rabbi David Stern * Rabbi David A. Teutsch, PhD * Dr. Ellen M. Umansky * Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig, DD * Dr. Ron Wolfson * Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel * Dr. Wendy Zierler, The most memorable prayer of the Jewish New Year--what it means, why we sing it, and the secret of its magical appeal. Through a series of lively commentaries, over thirty contributors--men and women, scholars and rabbis, artists and poets, spanning three continents and all major Jewish denominations--examine Kol Nidre 's theology, usage, and deeply personal impact. They trace the actual history of the prayer and attempts through the ages to emend it, downplay it and even do away with it--all in vain. They explore why Kol Nidre remains an annual liturgical highlight that is regularly attended even by Jews who disbelieve everything the prayer says. Prayers of Awe An exciting new series that examines the High Holy Day liturgy to enrich the praying experience of everyone--whether experienced worshipers or guests who encounter Jewish prayer for the very first time. Contributors: Rabbi Tony Bayfield, CBE, DD - Dr. Annette M. Boeckler - Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler - Dr. Erica Brown - Dr. Eliezer Diamond - Rabbi Ruth Durchslag, PsyD - Rachel Farbiarz - Rabbi Edward Feinstein - Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand - Rabbi Andrew Goldstein, PhD - Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD - Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur - Rabbi Elie Kaunfer - Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar - Dr. Reuven Kimelman - Dr. Mark Kligman - Rabbi Lawrence Kushner - Rabbi Noa Kushner - Rabbi Daniel Landes - Liz Lerman - Catherine Madsen - Rabbi Jonathan Magonet, PhD - Rabbi Dalia Marx, PhD - Ruth Messinger - Rabbi Charles H. Middleburgh, PhD - Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum - Rabbi Aaron Panken, PhD - Rabbi Marc Saperstein, PhD - Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso - Rabbi Jonathan P. Slater, DMin - Rabbi David Stern - Rabbi David A. Teutsch, PhD - Dr. Ellen M. Umansky - Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig, DD - Dr. Ron Wolfson - Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel - Dr. Wendy Zierler

LC Classification NumberBM670.K6A77 2011