Welcoming Shabbat with a Persian Version of Lecha Dodi from Iran by Cantor Jacqueline Rafii

After posting 41 versions of Lecha Dodi we thought we had heard them all, but they keep on coming. Tonight we welcome Shabbat with a Persian Jewish version of Lecha Dodi from Teheran, Iran. It's sung by Cantor Jacqueline Rafii of the Shomrei Torah Synagogue in West Hills, California.

Cantor Rafii was ordained as a Hazzan and earned her Master's in Sacred Jewish Music from the Academy for Jewish Religion California. She is a Wexner Graduate Fellow, one of twenty young Jewish leaders in North America selected annually to help strengthen the future of Jewish America. Prior to becoming a cantor, Cantor Rafii earned her J.D. from UCLA School of Law and subsequently practiced entertainment law in Los Angeles for three years. She also served as cantorial soloist at Sinai Temple, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Temple Emanuel, Kehillat Ma’arav, and other congregations throughout Los Angeles. 

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!

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