All posts by hila
Gali Atari & Milk & Honey: Hallelujah – Israel’s 2nd Eurovision Victory (Jerusalem, 1979)
This video present’s Israel’s winning song in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem, “Hallelujah” by Gali Atari & Milk
Shlomo Artzi: Murder Report
Written by iconic Israeli folk-rock singer-songwriter, Shlomo Artzi, this song reflects on the 1995 assassination of then-Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin,
Shishi BaTzohorayim by Eyal Golan
The song Shishi BaTzohorayim (3:48) by Eyal Golan speaks of the typical weekend experience for many secular Israelis, especially in
Yom Shishi by Hadag Nachash
The song Yom Shishi (4:24) by popular Israeli band Hadag Nachash describes a typical Israeli weekend and the sense of
Little Presents by Rami Kleinstein
This sweet, poetic song (3:43) by Rami Kleinstein paints a picture of the warm associations that come along with Friday
Miri Aloni & the IDF Nachal Band: A Song for Peace
Written by Yaakov Rotblit and composed by Yair Rosenblum, this controversial song was first performed by the IDF Nachal Infantry
Arik Einstein: White City
This audio recording from 1984 presents Arik Einstein’s rendition of a song written and composed by Naomi Shemer in 1958.
Give Us a Hand and We’ll Go: The Century Song of Tel Aviv
This nostalgic song about the early days of Tel Aviv was chosen to be “The Century Song of Tel Aviv”
Subliminal: Biladi (My Country)
Released in 2002, during the Second Intifada, this song by Israeli rapper Ya’akov “Kobi” Shimoni (known by his stage name
Legend in the Dunes
In Hebrew with English subtitles, this nostalgic song tells the story of a century of Tel Aviv’s evolution, from its