Idan Raichel has a unique approach to music: he fuses electronic, Middle Eastern, Ethiopian, and traditional Hebrew music and texts together to create a sound that is all his own. To date he has released three studio albums and a Greatest Hits album. His first and fourth albums include musicians from various backgrounds, including Ethiopian Jews, Arabs, and South African singers, to name a few. His second album only has one guest singer, but is still an exemplary work of art. Raichel’s first two albums both reached 3x platinum, and his most recent album, Within My Walls, acheived gold status. Click here to visit his Website.
Shirat haTanach (Songs of the Bible)
‘Shirat haTanach’ is a five-disc collection of over one hundred biblically-inspired songs, released by the Israel Broadcasting Authority and Hatav Hashmini records. Assorted popular Israeli artists participated in the production of this album, which encompasses the varied history of Jewish Israeli music.
Shuli Rand – Good Point
Shuli Rand, the award-winning star of the movie “Ushpizin”, released his album “Good Point” in 2008. Rand’s music has a strong Jewish core blended with Israeli rock and other genres. The songs in this album are based on Rebbe Nachman’s teachings. Good Point reached gold certification this year.
Yonatan Raz’el – All in All
Yonatan Raz’el is an Orthodox singer whose music transcends all boundaries to reach out to people from all walks of life. His first album, All in All (or Sakh Hakol), was released in 2007. That same year, Raz’el was named Jewish Vocalist of the Year by YNet; his songs have been played on Army Radio here in Israel.
Chava Alberstein – Foreign Letters
Chava Alberstein is an international singing star whose recordings have gone Gold and Platinum. Her new album Foreign Letters is her first domestic release. Featuring Chava’s warm vocals in English, Yiddish, and Hebrew, accompanied by intimate, acoustic instrumentation, this is her most accessible album yet. Understanding Hebrew helps, but the music is great.
Dr. Daniel Gordis is Senior Vice President of the Shalem Center, where he is also a senior fellow. The author of numerous books on Jewish thought and currents in Israel...
The Jewish State must end, say its enemies, from intellectuals like Tony Judt to hate-filled demagogues like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Even average Israelis are wondering if they wouldn't be better off somewhere else. 
