This famous prayer later becomes a symbol of "returning to Judaism" (Ba'al Tshevuah) in early 20th century American culture.
Pic of Al Jolson's the Jazz Singer, about a cantor's son trying to make it in American as a, yup, jazz singer; the first "talkie" or motion picture with sound. At the end of the film, he returns to the synagogue in time to sing Kol Nidre. (That's him in blackface)
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