Kol Nidre part 1:

See Also:
Part 2
Part 3

I was reading about Yom Kippur, and I came across this in a translation of the traditional recitation of the Kol Nidre:

"By the authority of the Court on High and by authority of the court down here, by the permission of One Who Is Everywhere and by the permission of this congregation, we hold it lawful to pray with sinners."

Isn't everyone a sinner? If so, doesn't this mean that whenever you pray with other people, you are praying with sinners? Is it not lawful to pray with sinners at other times?

I was reading about Yom Kippur, and I came across this in a translation of the traditional recitation of the Kol Nidre:

"By the authority of the Court on High and by authority of the court down here, by the permission of One Who Is Everywhere and by the permission of this congregation, we hold it lawful to pray with sinners."

Isn't everyone a sinner? If so, doesn't this mean that whenever you pray with other people, you are praying with sinners? Is it not lawful to pray with sinners at other times?

Kol Nidre part 1:

I was reading about Yom Kippur, and I came across this in a translation of the traditional recitation of the Kol Nidre:

"By the authority of the Court on High and by authority of the court down here, by the permission of One Who Is Everywhere and by the permission of this congregation, we hold it lawful to pray with sinners."

Isn't everyone a sinner? If so, doesn't this mean that whenever you pray with other people, you are praying with sinners? Is it not lawful to pray with sinners at other times?

Kol Nidre part 1:

See Also:
Part 2
Part 3

I was reading about Yom Kippur, and I came across this in a translation of the traditional recitation of the Kol Nidre:

"By the authority of the Court on High and by authority of the court down here, by the permission of One Who Is Everywhere and by the permission of this congregation, we hold it lawful to pray with sinners."

Isn't everyone a sinner? If so, doesn't this mean that whenever you pray with other people, you are praying with sinners? Is it not lawful to pray with sinners at other times?