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August Chagigot are Coming!

Our “August Chagigot” begin on Sunday, August 5th! Every week in August, we’ll devote the show to a particular theme in Israeli music. In past years, we’ve covered duets, love songs, songs about Israel, musical families, Israeli songs based on English songs, songs about peace and so many others. Best of all, YOU get to […]

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Israel Hour Radio: July 1, 2018

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Josh is back from Israel…and what a musical trip it was! This week, hear the ‘Israeli music soundtrack’ for his trip – including brand new songs by Rita, Omer Adam, Idan Raichel, Eden Ben-Zaken, Ivri Lider, Shlomo Artzi and many more! Plus – hear about Josh’s enjoyable visit with Hadar Marks of Galgalatz radio. Playlist: […]

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The Israel Hour: June 10, 2018

Presenting Part 4 of ’70 Years, 70 Songs’, the conclusion of our review of the history of Israeli music. This time we cover songs released from 1994 to 2018 – all at a very rapid pace. Did your favorite songs make our list? Spend an enjoyable hour re-living the past 25 years in Israeli music, […]

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The Israel Hour: May 27, 2018

As we continue our retrospective of the history of Israeli music, we’re proud to bring you part 3 of our ’70 Years, 70 Songs’ series. This week, we feature songs from 1975 through 1993…and there are some great ones! Enjoy this walk down memory lane in honor of Israel’s 70th birthday.

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The Israel Hour: May 13, 2018

NETTA! NETTA! NETTA! We did it! Israel is the winner of Eurovision 2018 – bringing the popular singing contest to Jerusalem in 2019! This week, we celebrate this huge milestone together. Plus – it’s week #2 of ’70 Years, 70 Songs’, with one song per year, taking us from 1961 – 1974. Sing along and […]

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Go, Netta. Go!

Israel's Netta Barzilai performing 'Toy' in the first Eurovision 2018 semifinal, May 8, 2018.

Suddenly, Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest is relevant once again. I say that because over the years, I’ve found that most Israelis I’ve spoken with couldn’t care less. With so much amazing culture surrounding you at all times, who really cares about one (usually bad) Israeli song competing in some far-off land overseas? […]

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The Israel Hour: May 6, 2018

Welcome to week #1 of Israel Hour Radio’s exclusive presentation of ’70 Years, 70 Songs’! All throughout the month of May, we’re continuing Israel’s 70th birthday celebration by presenting a special song from each of Israel’s 70 years of existence. This week: we take you from 1948 – 1960, with some great ‘golden oldies’ along […]

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The Israel Hour: April 22, 2018

It’s week #2 of our mega musical celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut 5778! Have you seen the many new viral musical performances floating around the internet this year? If not, we’ve got you covered…and if so, you’ll love hearing them again! Plus – your favorite patriotic Israeli music from throughout the ages, as well as YOUR […]

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The Israel Hour: April 15, 2018

Welcome to Yom Ha’atzmaut 5778 on Israel Hour Radio! We kick off Israel’s biggest birthday party ever with the first of TWO weeks of shows to mark the big day. Enjoy an incredible soundtrack of songs for Yom Ha’atzmaut – including songs from yesteryear as well as songs released just this past week. Happy birthday, […]

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The Israel Hour: April 8, 2018

As we get closer to Israel’s 70th birthday, let’s begin the celebration by listening to the very best Israeli music of the 1970s! The decade of disco, bell-bottoms and Watergate also brought some of the greatest Israeli music of all time. You’ll have a ball singing and dancing along to these classics, guaranteed to make […]

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