UNIT Yom Kippur (with Ben Shapiro).

Note: all tracks recorded under the names Academy 23 or UNIT are the property of DNA Records and protected by copyright, regardless of who wrote the works concerned. This is a track from our 50th album ‘E Pluribus Unum’. It is dedicated respectfully to Rabbi Moshe Bryski, Dennis Prager and Ben Shapiro, each of whom lit the path ahead of me. It was originally my intention to include a quote from the Hasidic niggun Hevenu Shalom Aleykhem but since it does not form part of the Yom Kippur ritual, I resisted the temptation. This features the voice of Ben Shapiro.

Who have I offended? Who have I upset?
Are there people kind to me whom I must not forget?
Have I been immoral? Have I done what I should not?
Can I make amends? Well, I’ll give it my best shot.

All vows and things we have made forbidden on ourselves, oaths and items we have consecrated to the Temple, vows issued with the expression ‘konum,’ vows which are abbreviated and vows issued with the expression ‘kanos’ that we have vowed, sworn, dedicated and made forbidden upon ourselves; from this Yom Kippur until next Yom Kippur (may it come to us at a good time) we regret having made them; may they all be permitted, forgiven, eradicated and nullified and may they not be valid or exist any longer. Our vows shall no longer be vows, our prohibitions shall no longer be prohibited and our oaths are no longer oaths.

Hashem may be everywhere and yet it seems to me
we are all obliged to take responsibility
for who we were yesterday and who we are today
so consider every consequence of all you do and say.

We give him leave to be one with us in prayer tonight.

Text & Music: Andy Martin.

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