A stirring rendition of the Kol Nidre.
Yom Kippur begins at sundown October 7, 2011,
The day is the most solemn of the year, yet an undertone of joy suffuses it: a joy that revels in the spirituality of the day and expresses the confidence that G-d will accept our repentance, forgive our sins, and seal our verdictfor a year of life, health and happiness. The closing Neilah service climaxes in the resounding cries of "Hear O Israel... G-d is one." Then joy erupts in song and dance (a Chabad custom is to sing the lively "Napoleon's March"), followed by a single blast of the shofar, followed by the proclamation, "Next year in Jerusalem." We then partake of a festive after-fast meal, making the evening after Yom Kippur a Yom Tov (festival) in its own right.
Yom Kippur, Tishrei 10, 5772. Saturday, October 8, 2011


Our Father, our King, hear our voice. Our Father, our King, we have sinned before Thee. Our Father, our King, have pity upon us, and upon our children and infants. Our Father, our King, protect us from pestilence, sword, famine, captivity, destruction and plague. Our Father our King, cause every oppressor and adversary to vanish from us. Our Father, our King, inscribe us in the book of the good life. Our Father , our King, renew unto us a happy year. [H/T David]