All These Vows--kol Nidre

Zusatztext Another 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. Informationen zum Autor 87164711 Klappentext The 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. Zusammenfassung 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. 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...

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Acknowledgments 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

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Lawrence A. (EDT) Hoffman
• Collaboration: Lawrence a. Hoffman (Editeur), Rabbi Lawrence a. Hoffman Phd (Editeur)
• Edition: Jewish Lights Publishing
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.05.2011
• EAN: 9781580234306
• ISBN: 978-1-58023-430-6
• Pages: 250
• Thèmes: Prayers of Awe; Prayers of Awe
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Judaïsme; RELIGION / Judaism / General, Judaism