Please register below by Tuesday, May 13!

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.

Dr. Dardashti will incorporate some drumming tonight too!

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

Appetizers at 5:30 pm
Dinner at 6:00 pm
Friday night services at 8:00 pm

This will be on our regular services Zoom.

Please register below by Tuesday, May 13!