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Music for the High Holidays

“Slichot” prayer service during the Days of Repentance preceding Yom Kippur at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City
Government Press Office (Israel)
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Airs Thursday, September 17 at 9 p.m. Music for the High Holidays from WQXR is a new one-hour program for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.  The show has both  traditional and composed   music from Jewish services-- including a brand new recording of KolNidre featuring violinist ItzhakPerlman --  as well as concert music based on High Holidays melodies.  Written and hosted by WQXR afternoon announcer Naomi Lewin,  Music for the High Holidays also explains a bit about the Jewish new year and its traditions.