Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
The world is obsessed with the official song of Yom Ha’atzmaut 2019, “Shevet Achim Va’achayot” (a tribe of brothers and sisters). And for good reason. The song has great lyrics, a beautiful message, great beat, and 35 top Israeli singers – rolled into one fantastic track. But if you had to identify all of the […]
How do you say “wifi” in Hebrew? Wifi. How do you say “premium” in Hebrew? Premium. These are just a few of the many examples of how the English language has invaded modern conversational Hebrew, as pointed out in a brilliant new song by Hatikva 6 (my favorite new song of the moment). Words like […]
Welcome to Israel, a land that’s so much more than war and occupation. It’s also a land of greedy Jews. So teaches a new YouTube video by Kan Broadcasting, producers of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. “Eurovision: The Musical” is a 4.5 minute musical production, starring Eurovision host Lucy Ayoub and journalist […]
Here’s part 2 of our series on the best Israeli music of 5779, six months in. You’ll hear some amazing music this week, from Eden Ben Zaken, Idan Raichel, Omer Adam, Moshe Peretz, Miri Mesika, and many more! Plus – an exclusive interview with Omri Glickman of Hatikva 6…a re-arrangement of our Eurovision entry this […]
As the Eurovision Song Contest gets underway in Tel Aviv, signs sponsored by Israeli burger chain “Burger Ranch” have been popping up. “Good luck to all Eurovision participants!” the sign reads in English. Adding – in Hebrew – “Just kidding. Good luck only to Kobi!” Pretty clever way to welcome Eurovision tourists, while “secretly” wishing […]
Netta Barzilai is about to return to the world’s biggest stage – the Eurovision Song Contest. But this year, she’s not there to compete. Rather, she’s coming to entertain. And this time, she’ll do just that with a brand new song: “Nana Banana”. With a fun, reggae beat and a message that’s pure Netta (“I […]
Each year, the official state ceremony (tekes) marking the start of Yom Ha’atzmaut is simply magical. It’s filled with emotional tributes for Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, plenty of military pomp and circumstance, uplifting speeches from Israeli dignitaries, an annual torch lighting by 12 of Israel’s best and brightest citizens, impressive choreography, beautiful fireworks…and of […]
A Fantastic Playlist on Yom Ha’atzmaut In an effort to stay connected to the goings-on in the land of Israel this Yom Ha’atzmaut, I’ve been spending a lot of the day listening to Galgalatz radio. After doing so for a while, I noted two interesting observations: They’re ONLY playing Israeli music today. Their playlist today […]
Need a shot of Israeli pride this Yom Ha’atzmaut? This new video, released today by the Israel Defense Forces, will have you seeing blue and white (and green) in no time. Our brave men and women in green work tirelessly every single day to ensure that we can live our dream of “lihiyot am chofshi […]
This morning, Eyal Aliman at Yediot Achronot posted his “71 Reasons to Love Israel”. You can read the full post above if your Hebrew’s decent, but we thought it would be nice to translate some of our favorites for your reading pleasure this Yom Ha’atzmaut. #1 – Because only we have the calming words, “yihiyeh […]