Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
At the age of 80, Israeli icon Yehoram Gaon continues to inspire the nation. But when Yom Ha’atzma’ut arrives in the middle of a pandemic, his services are more needed than ever. This Yom Ha’atzma’ut, he delivers. In a new video, Yehoram Gaon sings his 1977 hit, “Shalom Lach Eretz […]
Here’s part 2 of our series on the best Israeli music of 5779, six months in. You’ll hear some amazing music this week, from Eden Ben Zaken, Idan Raichel, Omer Adam, Moshe Peretz, Miri Mesika, and many more! Plus – an exclusive interview with Omri Glickman of Hatikva 6…a re-arrangement […]
Each year, the official state ceremony (tekes) marking the start of Yom Ha’atzmaut is simply magical. It’s filled with emotional tributes for Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, plenty of military pomp and circumstance, uplifting speeches from Israeli dignitaries, an annual torch lighting by 12 of Israel’s best and brightest citizens, […]
A Fantastic Playlist on Yom Ha’atzmaut In an effort to stay connected to the goings-on in the land of Israel this Yom Ha’atzmaut, I’ve been spending a lot of the day listening to Galgalatz radio. After doing so for a while, I noted two interesting observations: They’re ONLY playing Israeli […]
Need a shot of Israeli pride this Yom Ha’atzmaut? This new video, released today by the Israel Defense Forces, will have you seeing blue and white (and green) in no time. Our brave men and women in green work tirelessly every single day to ensure that we can live our […]
This morning, Eyal Aliman at Yediot Achronot posted his “71 Reasons to Love Israel”. You can read the full post above if your Hebrew’s decent, but we thought it would be nice to translate some of our favorites for your reading pleasure this Yom Ha’atzmaut. #1 – Because only we […]
Have you noticed that Israeli President Reuven Rivlin keeps popping up in viral videos all over Israel? From last year’s Koolulam video for Yom Ha’atzmaut, to this year’s “Shevet Achim Va’achayot”…Rivlin is there, front and center. And he’s so lovable, that’s just fine with us. In honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut […]
This evening I attended a neighborhood Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration. As Yom Hazikaron was about to morph into Yom Ha’atzmaut, we listened solemnly to the tales of bereaved families in heart-wrenching videos, watched silently as candles were lit in memory of fallen Israeli soldiers, maybe shed a tear or two as […]
Welcome to Israeli Independence Day 2019! We’re celebrating Israel’s 71st birthday with the best patriotic Israeli music ever made…so dress yourself in blue and white, grab a falafel and some Bamba, wave your Israeli flag, and prepare to enjoy a super-sized hour of Israeli music for Yom Ha’atzmaut. Our Yom […]