Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
Hanan Ben Ari is one of the most played artists on Israeli radio. His songs are well-known and loved throughout Israel. So it’s no surprise that Israeli children can sing many of his songs by heart. However, when Hanan himself surprised students on the autism spectrum in Ra’anana, their reactions are priceless. In a video […]
Remember the cheesy song “Am Echad Im Shir Echad” (One Nation with One Song)? In 1985, Israel decided to produce its answer to the popular “We Are The World”. So producers gathered 51 of the most popular singers of the time to sing a patriotic Israeli song of unity – not unlike Katan Aleinu of […]
Happy New Year! Israel Hour radio is back for 2021…with a look back at the best new Israeli music of December 2020! Israeli radio has been hot with incredible new releases from many of your favorite Israeli singers, including Rami Kleinstein, Static and Ben-El, the red-hot Raviv Kaner, Omer Adam and many others! Plus – […]
When loneliness, despair, boredom, and a disruption of all we know sets in…well, at least we have music. And boy, did we need it in 2020. When the pandemic became real for most of us in early March, we quickly realized that our lives would be severely disrupted, at least in the short term. But […]
Many of us know and LOVE the now-classic Koolulam rendition of “Al Kol Eileh”. (If you don’t, we ORDER you to watch it NOW.) Recorded by Shlomi Shabbat and a cast of 12,000+ in honor of Israel’s 70th, their rendition is the best version of the Naomi Shemer classic you’ve ever heard. Apparently the folks […]
Josh Shron, MyIsraeliMusic.com On Sunday, December 13, 2020, Israeli singing superstar Shiri Maimon performed a special virtual concert for Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The full concert is no longer available online, unfortunately, but you can watch a “highlight reel” in the video above. I’m sharing this not only as an excuse to praise […]
How much do we love Eden Alene? Israel’s representative to the 2020 2021 Eurovision Song Contest simply wows us every time she takes the stage. But her gorgeous rendition of Naomi Shemer’s classic “Al Kol Eileh” will take your breath away. On the first night of Chanukah 2020, Eden took part in a virtual Chanukah […]
As 2020 comes to a close (not a moment too soon!), radio stations around the world take time to reflect on the music of the year. And as usual, Galgalatz radio in Israel focuses on the international hits that they featured over the past 12 months. It’s not unusual to hear these hit songs on […]
Who saw THIS coming? Israeli singer Eden Ben Zaken is one of Israel’s top entertainers and a former “X Factor” winner. Benjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel. This Chanukah, they’re teaming up to help Israel’s elderly…in song. Their musical collaboration is a new version of Arik Einstein’s “Yesh Bi Ahava” (I Have Love […]
Israeli TV is HOT these days…not just among those who love and care about Israel, but among people from all walks of life, around the world. Today on Israel Hour Radio, we feature the great music from these great shows, sure to make you think of some of the Israeli TV memories you love. From […]