Yeshivish glossary term
Kol Nidrei
כל נדרי
Meaning
- opening Yom Kippur declaration concerning vows
- name commonly used for the opening evening service
Alternate spellings
Kol Nidre
Usage and context
A prominent opening text of Yom Kippur evening.
- Category
- Yom Kippur
- Language origin
- Aramaic
Example in Yeshivish
We got to shul before Kol Nidrei.
Plain-English example
We arrived at synagogue before the opening Yom Kippur declaration concerning vows.