tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849096789079758312.post3569175771259109530..comments2024-03-26T10:38:14.331-04:00Comments on Jewish Humor Central: A Yom Kippur Special: Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot and Violinist Itzhak PerlmanAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10910917666491102989noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849096789079758312.post-54561376135959254572012-09-24T23:51:07.647-04:002012-09-24T23:51:07.647-04:00Max Bruch wrote an arrangement of Kol Nidre. He d...Max Bruch wrote an arrangement of Kol Nidre. He didn't compose the melody -- the melody (or more likely, melodies that were later stitched together into one) arose between the 12th and 15th century in the Germanic regions of Europe. We know the text predates Rav Amram (9th century) because he is familiar with it and, like many early rabbis, was highly critical of it. Other than that, we really don't know for certain when, where, or even why the text was originally composed, since it doesn't actually conform to any formula for annulling vows that halacha would accept. That being said, this is a beautiful rendition.<br />Rabbi Daniel Swartz -- Temple Hesed of ScrantonRabbi Daniel Swartzhttp://www.templehesed.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849096789079758312.post-58186445231639430502012-09-24T16:10:37.948-04:002012-09-24T16:10:37.948-04:00The Pearlman-Helfgot video is outstanding.
Many th...The Pearlman-Helfgot video is outstanding.<br />Many thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849096789079758312.post-40820784524075116722012-09-24T12:54:36.623-04:002012-09-24T12:54:36.623-04:00Your blog is wonderful just the way it is -- the r...Your blog is wonderful just the way it is -- the right mix of humor, pathos, information and culture.<br />Happy New Year and thank you.Harriet Lessernoreply@blogger.com