Everyone knows the Ashkenazi version of Kol Nidrei, the holy prayer of annulling vows which ushers in Yom Kippur. Few have tasted the beauty of Moroccan Jewish prayers; we're therefore delighted to share with you the Moroccan version of Kol Nidrei.
The contention between Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews is both despicable and ridiculous. We are all beloved brothers. My own family, 15 generations ago, came from Spain and was expelled during the Spanish Inquisition of 1492. Back in Toledo, Spain, our last name was "Barda". Our ancestors fled east to Poland and the Ukraine; our cousins fled south to Morocco. As such, the Moroccan Barda family is actually our 15th cousins. I pray for the day when we'll all love each other like true brothers. Yom Kippur Eve is a good day to start. Gmar Chatima Tova!
how interesting that you picked a sephardi tune (and least known), that sounds as ashkennazi as possible (and church like) to fit your audience. why not put piyuttim that is sung by most sephardim and actually sounds nice such as iraqi, syrian, yerushalmi?
Posted by: Fouadity | Friday, 07 October 2011 at 05:14 PM