Yemenite Recitation of the Song of Songs

This 27 minute long audio recording presents the entire Song of Songs chanted according to Yemenite custom and pronunciation. One of the five megillot (scrolls) of the Bible, the Song of Songs is traditionally recited prior to Kabbalat Shabbat in Sephardic synagogues. With themes of love and sexual desire, this highly controversial book, allegedly written by King Solomon, is often interpreted as an allegory for the relationship between God and the people of Israel. To read the text of the Song of Songs in Hebrew and English, click here