Judge Dennis Davis
The Liturgy of Yom Kippur
Summary
Judge Dennis Davis offers an overview of the prayers of Yom Kippur, specifically focusing on the details of their structure. Part 1 of 2.
Judge Dennis Davis
Dennis Davis is a judge of the High Court of South Africa and judge president of the Competition Appeals Court of South Africa. He has held professorial appointments at the University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand, as well as numerous visiting appointments at Cambridge, Harvard, New York University, and others. He has authored eleven books, including Lawfare: Judging Politics in South Africa.
Well, because I’ve tried to explain to you that Kol Nidre essentially is a symbolic entry, and it is a central prayer because it commemorates that vital moment, which is in our tradition, namely that we were saved on that particular day. And more than that, because if God was prepared to accept the fact that his vows were not necessary to be adhered to, we human beings have a similar entitlement.