The text and chant of Kol Nidre was introduced by Rabbi Yehuda Gaon in his synagogue during the eighth century. |
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They are all related to Joshua ibn Gaon, a scribe, Masorete, and decorator. |
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Attempts to codify these were undertaken by several medieval authorities, including Saadia Gaon and Joseph Albo. |
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The notion derives from a comment by the Vilna Gaon and probably reflects his antipathy toward the Chasidic concept of the tzaddik. |
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The source text has two forms, one found in II Samuel 22, and the other in Psalm 18, the one prescribed for that day according to the custom of the Vilna Gaon. |
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