Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome digital marketer, family man, and Israeli music fan David Alpern of Long Beach, California to Israel Hour Radio! As a former DJ of a similar Israeli music radio show, David’s excited to get back into a radio studio and spin his favorite Israeli tunes, just as he did during his […]
In December 1994, Josh Shron walked into the studios of WRSU Radio … and never left. Now in December 2021, he celebrates his 27th anniversary on the air, and you’re invited to the anniversary party! Um, well…actually, it’s a birthday party, because we couldn’t find too many good Israeli anniversary songs. We did, however, find […]
Don’t let the light go out! Chanukah 5782 may be behind us, but the magic and light of Chanukah can be with us all year long. Let those good feeling stay with you by enjoying 60 minutes of Israeli music for Chanukah! You’ll hear classic favorites, new original selections, some amazing acapella interpretations, and much […]
If the names Idan Raichel, Ivri Lider, Sarit Hadad, Static and Ben-El Tavori, and Shlomi Shabbat mean anything to you, you’re going to love this show! You’ll hear all of them and many more as we look back at the best Israeli music of November. From remakes of popular songs to power ballads…from songs of […]
It was the year Atari was born, Elvis died, and ‘Star Wars’ first brought us to ‘a galaxy far, far away.’ But this week in 1977, President Anwar Sadat of Egypt arrived in Israel for the very first time, ushering in an era of peace between the two countries which is still in force today. […]
There’s no place like home… After about 18 months away, Israel Hour Radio is back home at WRSU Radio! It feels so good to be back in the studio where the magic happens, and we’re celebrating this milestone with all of you by playing songs of homecoming. It turns out a lot of Israeli artists […]
It’s hard not to be impressed with Itay Levi. His voice, his looks, his personality have made him a smash hit in Israel. A quick glance at his YouTube channel makes it quite clear that Itay Levi is the real deal, with many millions of views on every single one of his songs. His concerts […]
When two or more Israeli singers come together to make beautiful music…the results can be magical. When you get to enjoy that magic for a full hour…it’s an exhilarating experience! Welcome to Week #2 of our August Chagigot…and this week, it’s a “Chagigat Duetim” – spotlighting the most meaningful, the most beautiful, the most interesting […]
Welcome to August Chagigot 2021! For decades, Israel Hour Radio has devoted its August programming to fun and interesting topics in Israeli music. This year, we kick things off with a ‘Chagigat Shirei Anglit…B’Ivrit’ – a celebration of English songs translated into Hebrew! You’ll hear classics from The Beatles, Ray Charles, Simon and Garfunkel, Bob […]
Last week on Tisha B’av, the Jewish world cried over the ongoing pandemic of ‘sin’at chinam’ – baseless hatred. The antidote? ‘Ahavat Chinam’ – love and kindness. A week after Tisha B’av comes ‘Tu B’av’ – the Jewish holiday of love. But instead of playing cheesy love songs, this week we’re playing songs ABOUT love […]