Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
Once a month, our listeners pick the playlist…and this week, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Andy Symons of Buffalo, NY! Andy has a Sabra wife, lived in Israel for several years, has taught music to kids throughout his life, and uses music to bring smiles to many of his patients. […]
Think Coronavirus is going to dampen our spirits on Yom Ha’atzma’ut? Think again. With most Israelis under lockdown for Independence Day, it’s safe to say this was the most interesting Yom Ha’atzma’ut of our lifetimes. Nevertheless, Israel’s music community certainly pulled out all the stops to help us celebrate at […]
The creativity coming out of Israel in the days of Corona has been nothing short of amazing. Despite the challenges of gathering in person, Israeli artists have collaborated online like never before, and the musical results are breathtaking. This week, Israel Hour Radio looks at the Israeli music of Passover […]
If you were going into quarantine and could take only ONE Israeli CD (remember those?) with you, which would it be? That’s the question we asked our Facebook group recently, and received some pretty fantastic and diverse answers spanning many genres of Israeli music. The details? Sure: Shlomo Artzi, Ethnix, […]
For the first time, we’re broadcasting live in front of a ‘studio audience’! Since Josh is broadcasting from home these days, he decided to record this week’s podcast on Facebook Live – enabling all participants to WATCH some great music videos while listening to the latest in Israeli music! (Want […]
We have the best community in the world! In this era of Coronavirus, we asked our listeners, ‘What Israeli song is like comfort food for you? What song instantly makes you smile?’ Almost immediately, we received some incredible responses! This week, we’ll ease your worries and reduce your anxiety over […]
In these dark, uncertain times of Coronavirus, many of us are feeling scared, anxious, maybe even lonely and isolated. We’re unsure of what will happen next, and we’re living on edge. This week, allow us to brighten your day just a bit. Meet Abby Hoberman of New Jersey. She’s 15 […]
They’re two of Israeli music’s BIGGEST stars. Their videos have half a BILLION views on YouTube. They’ve teamed up with international superstar PITBULL for the biggest song of their career. They recently performed live on ‘Good Morning America’ and ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’. And this week, they’re on Israel […]
We already know that Eden Alene will represent Israel in Eurovision 2020, but what song will she sing? Well, after a not-so-impressive showing last year, Israelis had the chance to vote for their favorite song this year. In a nationally-televised contest, Eden presented four songs, one of which would become […]
February 23rd marked 20 years since the untimely passing of Ofra Haza, who left us in 2000 at age 41. Simply put, Ofra meant EVERYTHING to her fans. She represented the very best that Israel had to offer…a true ‘rags to riches’ story, pride in her Yemenite heritage, a lover […]