Kol Nidrei and the Power of Repentance: Rabbi Meir Soloveichik with Dan Senor

The opening prayer of Yom Kippur, which begins in a few days, is Kol Nidrei. Perhaps better understood as a declaration than a prayer, Kol Nidrei is an annulment of all unfulfilled vows a Jew may make in the next year, or depending on the version being read, have made in the past year. But behind its seemingly legal, prosaic nature is a profoundly misunderstood meaning. Drawing from a recent piece about the subject, Rabbi Soloveichik chats with Dan Senor, host of the Call Me Back podcast, about the prayer, Yom Kippur, the nature of repentance, and much else. You can listen to the podcast using the player above.