https://youtu.be/evnQBqipyq4# El Nora Alilah | AmsterdamVirtually all melodies for El Nora Alilah share a common musical DNA, with the vast majority of them being sung in a highly rhythmic mercato style.An exception to this general rule is the variant found in Amsterdam which is rendered in the form of a poignant recitative. Reflecting faithfully the thoughts expressed in the piyyut by its author Moshe Ibn Ezra, it is sung as a heartfelt plea to the Almighty to grant forgiveness and deliverance as Yom Kippur draws to a close. תקובל ברחמים וברצון תפילתנו