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Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach: Shalom Aleichem
This recording of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach‘s melody for Shalom Aleichem repeats each of the four stanza’s three times, a common
Shalom Aleichem: Various Customs and Explanations
In this short article, Devorah Channah outlines the origins of Shalom Aleichem, as well as several different customs of why and how
Sephardic/Mizrahi Custom: Shalom Aleichem
This video demonstrates the Sephardic/Mizrahi tradition for Shalom Aleichem, which has five stanzas, instead of four, as is the common Ashkenazi
Gabriel Chouraki: Shalom Aleichem Melody on Violin
This video shows Gabriel Chouraki, a French-Israeli classical violinist, conductor, and Musician of Excellence in the Israeli Defense Forces, performing one
Nusach Sefard: Shalom Aleichem
This post includes the Hebrew, English and transliterated texts for Shalom Aleichem according to Nusach Sefard. Nusaf Sefard refers to the
Mordechai Ben David: Shalom Aleichem
This video presents an original tune for Shalom Aleichem, composed and performed by Mordechai Ben David, a popular American Hasidic singer and
Debbie Friedman’s Shalom Aleichem with Onscreen Transliteration
This video presents the operatic soprano, Rowna Sutin, performing Debbie Friedman’s original tune for Shalom Aleichem. Complete with onscreen transliterated text,
The Significance of the Shabbat Angels in Breslov Hassidic Thought
This excerpt from “7th Heaven: Shabbat With Rebbe Nachman of Breslov” explores the significance of angels in Jewish theology, focusing on
Maayan Band: Soulful Shalom Aleichem
This video features the Maayan Band performing their slow, soulful version of Shalom Aleichem. They use one of the most popular
Avishai Cohen: Mediterranean and Latin Influenced Shalom Aleichem
This live performance presents Avishai Cohen, an Israeli double-bassist, singer and composer, performing a creative rendition of Shalom Aleichem at