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 custom. The additional verse, “B’shiv-t’chem L’shalom,” translated as “May your rest be for peace,” blesses the accompanying angels with a peaceful rest before bidding them farewell. Complete with images of Shabbat and Israel, this video is helpful for those wanting to learn how to recite the Sephardic version of Shalom Aleichem according to one of the most popular tunes, composed by Rabbi Cantor Israel Goldfarb in 1918.