Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
It was the year Atari was born, Elvis died, and ‘Star Wars’ first brought us to ‘a galaxy far, far away.’ But this week in 1977, President Anwar Sadat of Egypt arrived in Israel for the very first time, ushering in an era of peace between the two countries which […]
There’s no place like home… After about 18 months away, Israel Hour Radio is back home at WRSU Radio! It feels so good to be back in the studio where the magic happens, and we’re celebrating this milestone with all of you by playing songs of homecoming. It turns out […]
When two or more Israeli singers come together to make beautiful music…the results can be magical. When you get to enjoy that magic for a full hour…it’s an exhilarating experience! Welcome to Week #2 of our August Chagigot…and this week, it’s a “Chagigat Duetim” – spotlighting the most meaningful, the […]
Welcome to August Chagigot 2021! For decades, Israel Hour Radio has devoted its August programming to fun and interesting topics in Israeli music. This year, we kick things off with a ‘Chagigat Shirei Anglit…B’Ivrit’ – a celebration of English songs translated into Hebrew! You’ll hear classics from The Beatles, Ray […]
Last week on Tisha B’av, the Jewish world cried over the ongoing pandemic of ‘sin’at chinam’ – baseless hatred. The antidote? ‘Ahavat Chinam’ – love and kindness. A week after Tisha B’av comes ‘Tu B’av’ – the Jewish holiday of love. But instead of playing cheesy love songs, this week […]
We recently discovered that three of Israel’s most important musical poets share a birthday on July 13th. Dan Almagor turned 86 this year, Ehud Manor would have been 80, and Naomi Shemer would have turned 91. Today we celebrate the music of these great artists, with popular songs that will […]
Welcome to the return of My Israeli Playlist – a monthly feature in which we invite our listeners to present their favorite Israeli songs of all time! We’re excited to welcome Richard Isaac of Seattle, Washington – longtime listener and a MAJOR part of our Israeli music community. Rich has […]
No, we’re not talking about the Swedish pop music group from the 70s…. In honor of Fathers Day in the USA, we’re taking some time to pay a musical tribute to ‘Abba’ – the Hebrew word for ‘father’. Turns out there are a lot of Israeli songs devoted to fathers, […]
May 2021 was an interesting month in Israel, full of highs and lows. It began with a general feeling of hope, with most Coronavirus restrictions lifted and life getting back to normal. However, the celebratory mood quickly turned to one of fear, with 4,000 rockets raining down on Israeli cities. […]
WELCOME TO THE SUMMER OF ’21…and by nearly all accounts, it’s expected to be a heck of a lot better than the summer of ’20! Coronavirus is slowly fading into obscurity (we hope!), the world is opening up again, and it’s a great time to get back to the beach! […]