Yemenite Friday Night Kiddush

This video presents a recording of a traditional Friday night Kiddush according to the Yemenite tradition, recited by Tomer Hatuca, an Israeli singer and musician of Yemenite descent. Yemenite Jews have unique religious traditions, including a particular pronunciation of Hebrew which is said to be closest to the original spoken Biblical Hebrew. Pay attention to the «j» sound (such as in «borei pri ha-jefen»), which is generally pronounced as a hard «g» sound, as there is no soft «j» sound in other traditions or in modern Hebrew.