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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Got Passover on the brain? Yeah, we thought so. We’ll get you through the holiday with your favorite unleavened Israeli tunes for Pesach. Plus, as a special holiday gift, enjoy brand new music by Shlomo Artzi, Chanan Ben Ari, a slightly controversial cover by Sarit Hadad, and a special new […]

It’s here! Our official Eurovision song has been reveled, and one thing’s for sure…it’s odd. Listen and judge for yourself. Also, Spotify comes to Israel, Static and Ben-El come to Capitol Records, and Israel’s 70th birthday ‘hora’ comes to us courtesy of Yardena Arazi and Lior Narkis. Plus – how […]

In honor of International Women’s Day, Israel Hour Radio is featuring female Israeli artists this week! All of your favorites are here, including Rita, Sarit Hadad, Miri Messika, Aya Korem, Shiri Maimon, Zehava Ben, Yehudit Ravitz and many more!

An action-packed show this week! We remember Ofra Haza, 18 years since her passing, reveal the artist that will represent Israel in Eurovision 2018, debut new songs by Rami Kleinstein, Idan Raichel and others, get you in the holiday spirit with great Purim music, tell you about Eden Ben-Zaken’s latest […]

Three things to know about this week’s show: 1. It (obviously) features incredible Israeli music; 2. It includes instructions on how to reach us on our new WhatsApp number; 3. It’s more than an hour long, a welcome change with all of the recent sports pre-emptions we’ve seen lately. Ready? […]