Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
Yom HaZikaron – Israel’s Memorial Day – is upon us once again, and as usual, it is a gut-wrenching experience. In o small, young country that exists entirely due to the many sacrifices of its soldiers, Memorial Day is very personal and very painful. Everyone knows someone who fell in […]
On this International Women’s Day 2021, we learned a great deal about women in Israeli music. We learned how women create less than a quarter of all Israeli music, and how most songs released in Israel (and around the world) are created by men. Let’s not think, however, that women […]
After a long, stressful, frightening year, Israel’s top entertainers are performing again. And if you’re among the vaccinated, you’re welcome to come down and sing along. A quick scroll through artists’ posts on Instagram shows more and more Israeli concerts scheduled every day. Here are just a few examples: Harel […]
When I’m not listening to a particular Israeli music podcast that I happen to enjoy quite a bit, I like to tune in to Israeli radio whenever possible. Of course I love the music…but I also enjoy hearing commentary from the DJ, the top-of-the-hour news, and yes, even the commercials, […]
Britt Jacobson is a senior at the University of Southern California studying Global Studies and Music Industry. She is also a huge fan of the glory days of Israeli rock music. It’s not every day that a college student from California encourages you to sample Israeli rock of yesteryear. But that’s […]
The dreadful year 2020 is fading into the rearview mirror, and like everyone, we’re glad to see it go. But in a year when many of us had some time to kill, our site was more popular than ever. We’ve already covered our favorite Israeli musical moments of 2020, but […]
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 […]
Israeli pop singer Shiri Maimon made history by performing at the first-ever business conference between Israel and the UAE. On Sunday, December 6, 2020, an Israeli delegation kicked off the “Beyond Business” conference. About 400 leaders of hi-tech industries from Israel and the United Arab Emirates participated in the conference, […]
This post will be updated as new events are announced. In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s clear that this year’s Chanukah celebration will be like no other. Many of us will avoid family gatherings, and of course, larger community gatherings are a no-no this year. But have no […]
Ofra Haza was undeniably one of the greatest and most beloved Israeli singers of all time, taken from this world way too soon. Ofra passed away in 2000 at age 42. But she leaves behind an incredible musical legacy that continues to be enjoyed by her many fans around the world. […]