Cantor Meir Finkelstein and Emily Finkelstein - Rosh Hashanah 5786 Temple Emanu-El Palm Beach

"Unetaneh Tokef" וּנְתַנֶּה תּוֹקֶף is a powerful and dramatic Hebrew prayer recited on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (the Jewish High Holy Days), meaning "Let us speak of the awesomeness" or "Let us speak of the holiness of the day". The poem graphically describes God's judgment of humanity for the coming year, questioning who will live and die, and who will suffer or prosper. It emphasizes human frailty and the awe-inspiring power of God, but concludes with the hopeful message that through the actions of teshuvah (repentance), tefillah (prayer), and tzedakah (charity), harsh decrees can be averted. *Cantor Meir Finkelstein and his daughter Emily are accompanied by Claudio Waisgluss.