Yom Kippur Begins Tonight with Kol Nidre "Prayer"
The evening service that begins Yom Kippur is commonly known as Kol Nidre, named for the prayer that begins the service. "Kol nidre" means "all vows," and in this prayer, we ask G-d to annul all personal vows we may make in the next year. It refers only to vows between the person making them and G-d, such as "If I pass this test, I'll pray every day for the next 6 months!" Kol Nidre does not pertain to vows made from (wo)man to (wo)man. We say this prayer because we take vows so seriously that... Sign in to see full entry.