Music and traditions of the High Holidays

Sung by the Western Wind
Narration written by: Rabbi Gerald C. Skolnik
Narration: Leonard Nimoy
Producer: Mark Johnson

Guest Conductor: Matthew Lazar
Sopranos: Phyllis Elaine Clark and Mary Ellen Callahan
Countertenor: William Zukof
Tenors: Timothy Leigh Evans, Michael Steinberger
Baritone: Elliot Z. Levine
Shofar: Albert Tamayer
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Cantors: Alberto Mizrahi, Faith Steinsnyder Gurney, Charles Osborne, Jacob Mendelson

The Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, represents the culmination of a lengthily penitential period in the Jewish calendar year. The evening of Yom Kippur and the following day are spent in the synagogue focusing on one's own inadequacies, shortcomings and forgiveness. In the services of Yom Kippur there is prayer and a rich variety of music.

This DVD consists of introductions to songs and background information about the contents of the songs. The beginning, sometimes a summary and sometimes the whole song is read by Leonard in English, sometimes partly in Hebrew as well. Sh'ma Koleinu:
Hear our voices, O Lord,
Give ear and grant our supplication.
Lord, forsake us not we pray,
Be with us when our strength falls.
 

The DVD is dedicated to the memory of Esther Gologor.

Contents:
Kol Nidre
Vinslach
Omnom Kayn
Ki Hineh Kachomer
Sh'ma Koleinu
Al Tashlicheinu L'et Zikna
Adonai Mah Adam
Shivisi
El Maleh Rachamim
Unesane Tokef
Uveshofar Gadol
B'rosh Hashanah
Oleinu
V'Hakohanim
Ki Anu Amechu
Sh'ma No
Ono El No
Chatanu L'fanecha
Avinu Malekenu
Shofar