Tag: Israel
Meir Banai – Shma Koli
As a reviewer on Amazon.com says, "After a reconnection with his Jewish religious roots. Meir Banai has released an album of songs with the lyrics taken from classic Jewish sources. Guests on this album are Ehud Banai, Yonatan Razel, and Amir Benayoun."
Shalom Hanoch and Shlomo Artzi – Shlomo v’Shalom, Live in Cesaria
From hasifria.com.au: Two of the biggest stars over the last 30 years in Israel are Shlomo Artzi and Shalom Hanoch. The two of them for the first time ever teamed up in the summer of 2005 to play a few concerts in the amphitheatre in the ancient city of Cesaria, on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. A must for all Israeli music collections!
David Broza – HaMeitav
The son of an Israeli/British businessman and a folk singer, David Broza was born in the city of Haifa, Israel, and was raised and educated in England and Spain. He began playing guitar in cafes to earn extra money, and was eventually offered a record deal. Since he still hoped to attend the Rhode Island School of Design, he declined; he later recorded a tape to promote his live shows. He now releases CDs in three languages: Hebrew, English, and Spanish. "HaMeitav" is a collection of the best of Broza's music.
Diwan Project – Diwan Halev
As is written on Last.fm.com: According to the Jewish tradition of the Middle Ages in Spain, it was common for Jews to meet outside the synagogue or house of study. Following holy prayer or study, they would create culture in the space between sacred and secular time. They would integrate spiritual search, their yearning for the “Shechina” (the divine presence) and for the return to Zion. These encounters in Spain, Egypt, Morocco and Yemen were called “Diwan”. The rich culture of “Diwan”, composed of song and “Piyut” (poetry and sacred prose) is a heritage that influences the soul, the creativity and the song of the people of Israel until this day. Diwan Project is an ensemble that performs traditional music and song in a ...
The House on Graetz Street
This may be the week to pick up a correspondence I inadvertently dropped. It all started with a note from a friend who lives on Graetz street. "This is probably up your alley," he wrote. "If you want to answer him, you can."
Attached was a note from Munir K., who had written to my friend asking for information about his erstwhile home on Graetz. Dr. K., now a physician in the States, had lived on Graetz Street in the 1930's and 40's, and was wondering what had happened to his house. (For the record, Dr. K. gave me explicit, written permission to use both his letter and his name any way I wished. I've used only parts of the letter, ...RECENTLY ADDED: Tel Aviv Short Stories / Shelley Goldman, Joanna Yehiel (2009)
In this centenary year for Tel Aviv, the first Hebrew speaking city, an anthology of English stories captures many facets of the city that many know infinitely less well than they do Jerusalem. The stories range in quality, and some of it’s a matter of taste, but for an English language window into the world of Tel Aviv that you’ve probably missed thus far, this charming book is a great place to get started.
Loyalty Cuts Both Ways
On this sign, unlike any of the others in the zoo which display Hebrew, English and Arabic, this sign had Hebrew and Arabic in the center, English on the side, and under them all, a brief Yiddish exclamation - "Dos is nisht a chazir." This is not a pig!! One can chuckle at a sign like that, and say "Only in Israel! Or you can ask yourself what that sign actually reveals about Israeli society.
Idan Raichel Project- Mima’amakim
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.
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.
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. 
