Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
The Jewish month of Elul is here…and with it’s arrival, the countdown to Rosh Hashana begins. It’s a time of new beginnings, apples and honey, Shofar blasts, and of course, introspection and repentance. As such, the world of Israeli music often kicks itself into New Year’s mode this time each […]
On Sunday morning, August 16, 2020, Static & Ben-El Tavori released “Kubiyot” (Cubes), a new collaboration with singer / TikTok celebrity Anna Zak. It’s a cute, fun summer song…but that’s not the main story here. What’s most interesting is that this is the THIRD song released by Israel’s most famous […]
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, Sergeant First Class Amit Ben Yigal (21) was killed during an overnight raid in the West Bank town of Yabed. Amit was his father’s only child, and the eldest of his mother’s three children (source: jns.org). Among the crowds who arrived to comfort Amit’s parents […]
Yom HaZikaron has fallen upon us once again. Today, we remember 23,816 fallen Israelis – most of whom died while protecting every Jew, everywhere. And as usual, the Israeli government wants us to feel it. In the age of social media, it’s easier than ever for us all to take […]
The Year of Netta, Noa, and National Pride By and large, the biggest Israeli musical memories of 2019 will undoubtedly restore your faith in the mission and purpose of the State of Israel. From Jewish pride to pride in the good ‘ol Blue and White…from singers with special needs to […]
In some ways, it feels like business as usual. More rockets, raining down all over Israel. Whatever. Unfortunately, it often doesn’t even phase us anymore. But this time, it felt different. Maybe it was the photos my family sent of themselves, sitting in their mamad (safe room) in the central […]
The Jewish month of Elul has begun, and Jews worldwide have begun the countdown to the upcoming High Holiday season of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. In 2019, Rosh Hashana begins on Sunday evening, September 29. It’s a time when Jews traditionally examine their deeds over the past year, striving […]
Today (6/18), millions of Google users awoke to a celebration of our beloved falafel on the Google homepage. According to Google’s statement on today’s “Google Doodle”: Today’s Doodle celebrates falafel, the best thing that ever happened to chickpeas—with the possible exception of hummus, of course. Although the exact origins of […]
Does that hot new new Israeli song sound a little…familiar? Feeling like you may have heard that song somewhere before? You’re not alone. It all started with the case of Netta Barzilai vs. the White Stripes. The “Stripes” claimed that Netta’s “Toy” sounded a lot like their song “Seven Nation […]
NEW: Hear the podcast! Check out the playlist here. In keeping with our mission to build “a stronger Israel, one song at a time”, we at My Israeli Music have developed a secondary mission: To encourage Jews around the world to create a deeper connection with Israel through music and […]