{"id":62247,"date":"2025-09-28T20:31:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T01:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thejewishinsights.com\/wp\/?p=62247"},"modified":"2025-09-28T20:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T01:31:20","slug":"shalom-jacobs-renews-the-legendary-tefillah-kol-nidrei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejewishinsights.com\/wp\/shalom-jacobs-renews-the-legendary-tefillah-kol-nidrei\/","title":{"rendered":"Shalom Jacobs Renews The Legendary Tefillah: &#8220;Kol Nidrei&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kol Nidrei<\/strong> is one of the most moving and iconic prayers of the Jewish calendar. Sung at the opening of Yom Kippur, it carries centuries of emotion, history, and longing. Its haunting melody has touched countless souls, setting the tone for the holiest day of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This arrangement was originally crafted by the renowned <strong>Raymond Goldstein<\/strong> in the 1980s, and now newly arranged for me by the gifted Shimmy Miller, whose artistry brought new depth to its timeless beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My personal connection to <strong>Kol Nidrei<\/strong> began in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1990, when at the young age of 13-year-old I first heard Chazan <strong>Naftali Hershtik<\/strong>, his son <strong>Netanel<\/strong>, together with <strong>Raymond Goldstein<\/strong>, and choir conducted by <strong>Eli Jaffe<\/strong> perform during their European concert tour. That night sparked my love for cantorial music. Just a few years later, during my yeshiva years in Israel (1994\u20131997), both Cantor <strong>Hershtik <\/strong>and <strong>Maestro Jaffe<\/strong> became my teachers, profoundly shaping my path, shaping my path for the love of chazanut and Jewish music is something I am honored to do weekly to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is in honor of my teacher and mentor, Chazan <strong>Naftali Hershtik<\/strong>, that I bring this piece to life once more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After many years standing before the amud (cantor\u2019s podium), I cannot think of a more meaningful way to prepare for Yom Kippur than to share <strong>Kol Nidrei<\/strong>. It is more than a melody\u2014it is a tefillah that unites the Jewish people in awe, honesty, and connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My hope is that this rendition brings you into Yom Kippur with reflection, sincerity, and inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yNvQCvpStwM?si=Krbb_8t-fxIE_TUC\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Credits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Performed by: Shalom Jacobs<br \/>Original Arrangement:<br \/>Raymond Goldstein &amp; Chazan Naftali Hershtik<br \/>Choral Arrangements Written by: Maestro Raymond Goldstein<br \/>Arrangement: Shimmy Miller<br \/>Vocal Arrangement: Shimmy Miller &amp; Yossi Schwartz<br \/>Choir Conducted &amp; Arranged by: Shimmy Miller<br \/>Producer: Shalom Jacobs<br \/>Video Producer: Zvika Bornstein<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choir &nbsp;Recording Session \u2013 Zingers Choir Members<br \/>\u2022 Tenor 1: Joseph Klebanoff, Michael Portacio<br \/>\u2022 Tenor 2: Alex Guerrero, Eric Freeman<br \/>\u2022 Baritone: Ty Mankiewicz, Muir Inglis<br \/>\u2022 Bass: Nate Mattingly, Paul Holmes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recorded &amp; Engineered by:<br \/>Vince Chiarito @ Vincent Chiarito Recording Inc.<br \/>Yossi Fromowitz @ Yufeh Studio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choir for Filming \u2013 Zingers Choir Members<br \/>\u2022 Tenor 1: Joseph Klebanoff<br \/>\u2022 Tenor 2: Alex Guerrero<br \/>\u2022 Baritone: Muir Inglis, Eliyahu Morgenstern<br \/>\u2022 Bass: Paul Holmes, Sruly Federman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kol Nidrei is one of the most moving and iconic prayers of the Jewish calendar. 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