Shiri Maimon

Shiri Maimon is one of the most popular Israeli singers today. Shiri has become known as one of the front-runners in the israeli version of American Idol (Kochav Nolad). Shiri came in second, but did she let it stop her? Read more

Dana International

Dana International is transsexual pop singer who is very popular in Israel and Europe. Dana rose to fame when she won the 1998 Eurovision song contest. Her songs have hundreds thousands view on You Tube. Watch one of Dana's latest hits Love Boy ( the lyrics are hilarious!).

Yael Deckelbaum

Israeli singer Yael Dekelbaum has released her debut solo album, Ground Zero. Dekelbaum, one of the most distinctive Israeli singers, performs mostly in English; that's why I thought it would be a great idea to introduce you to her work. Yael, a native English speaker, has told the press that she hopes singing in English will give her access to a wider audience. Yael is part of a trio female band called HaBanot Nechama,

Rona Kenan

Rona Kenan's debut album - Breathing Down to Zero,

and second album - Through Foreign Eyes

Achinoam Nini and Mira Awad

Mira Awad is probably the only artist on this web site who isn't Jewish!

On 2009, collaborated with Achinoam Nini (Noa) in the Eurovision contest. In the 50 years of the Eurovision Song Contest, Mira is the first Arab chosen to represent Israel. At the time, people on both sides were enraged demanding that the Mira and Achinoam withdraw, saying they were given a false impression of coexistence in Israel. As long time peace activists, both Achinoam and Mira expressed their surprise.As Noa has told the press, witnessing the last conflict in Gaza, she decided to bring some hope back to the Israelis and Palestinians. And so Noa contacted Mira Awad and offered a duet. The song was written by Noa and Mira and Israeli musician, Gil Dor. Mira and Achinoam performed a catchy song , "There Must Be Another Way" written in three languages: Hebrew, Arabic and English, which led Israel to the finals.

 

 

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Classic Jewish books

I've gathered a list of classic Jewish books that have become influntial and mmemorable. The list includes notable novels by American novels, such as Call It Sleep and the Rise of David Levinsky .

Current Jewish books

Is there a thing as Jewish thriller? What is going on in Jewish lietrature today? I have tried to gather the most significant and influential Jewish literature of nowadayss. The order of the list has no meaning.

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Israeli movies have made a serious progress in the last decade. In recent years, Israeli movies have successfully captured fractions of the turbulent Israeli society with its complexity. Israeli movies have dealt with many issues, such as the orthodox society, the Israeli army, sexual orientation, prostitution and much more, showing the world that Israel is much more than a place of conflict.

Israeli movies have shown the world the normality of the Israeli society. In the beginning of the millennium, new high-quality Israeli movies have emerged that dealt with universal issues as love, family and lost.

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