Join Temple Beth Abraham for a Persian-inspired dinner where Dr. Galeet Dardashti will talk about her family's history and then lead a participatory Sephardi/Mizrahi Kabbalat Shabbat service using prayers from diverse Middle Eastern/North African Jewish communities.

About Dr. Dardashti: A vocalist, composer and anthropologist, Dr. Galeet Dardashti has earned a reputation as a trail-blazing performer and advocate for Middle Eastern and North African Jewish culture. Dardashti is the first woman to continue her family’s tradition of distinguished Persian and Jewish musicianship. In the 2024 hit audio documentary series, The Nightingale of Iran — which Dardashti co-created and co-produced with her sister, Danielle Dardashti, the sisters explore the story of their Iranian grandfather, known as “The Nightingale of Iran” and reveal painful secrets unspoken for generations.

As a scholar, Dardashti holds a Ph.D. in anthropology and specializes in Mizrahi culture and music; her current book project explores the Mizrahi piyyut (sacred song) phenomenon in contemporary Israel. She held Assistant Professor positions at New York University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. Dardashti is currently a Fellow at University of Pennsylvania’s Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies.

For more info on Dr. Dardashti, see https://www.galeetdardashti.com.

Appetizers at 5:30 pm
Dinner at 6:00 pm

Adults - $21 each
Children - $16 each (6+)
Family Max - $60 per family

Open to all!

The seedlings of this celebration of international dinners were initially conceived by Ben Freedman z"l, an active member of TBA.

This program is funded, in part, by a grant from the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire.

Follow this link to register, https://tbanashua.shulcloud.com/event/Galeet-Dardashti