The Israeli song that almost won Eurovision was about far more than the breakup of a love affair
Sung by Noam Bettan, 'Michelle' is a tribute to Jewish multilingualism with a message for the entire world
Israeli Music
The Latest
-
Culture -
Fast Forward Israel critics want Radiohead’s lead guitarist cancelled. He says they’re hypocrites.
Jonny Greenwood features a Palestinian singer on his album. Why do some want his concerts canceled?
-
Looking Forward An Israeli hip-hop artist remembers a day of hope in Gaza
Shaanan Streett of 'HaDag Nahash' spoke to Libby Lenkinski on the Forward's new podcast 'Make Art, Not War'
-
Fast Forward Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood rejects calls to cancel tour with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa
'Silencing Israeli artists for being born Jewish in Israel doesn’t seem like any way to reach an understanding between the two sides of this apparently endless conflict,' Greenwood wrote
-
Culture The saga of an Israeli hostage inspires a song of celebration and defiance
'Rimon's Song,' by David Brinn and Libbytown, tells the story of Rimon Kirsht Buchshtav's captivity and homecoming
-
Culture Rock bands love provocative names. Is ‘The Jews’ a step too far?
HaYehudim, an Israeli rock band, recently had a performance canceled due to their name
-
Culture Nordic musicians want Eurovision to ban Israel, as a Palestinian vies to enter
Israel has done well in Eurovision historically — but oddsmakers are betting against it this year
-
Music Why the No. 1 song in Israel represents a radical shift in Israeli pop music
Ness and Stilla's hawkish anthem 'Harbu Darbu' stands in contrast to Israeli music's traditionally peaceful tone
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Opinion Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point
- 2
News They texted about Torah and mitzvahs. Feds say they were insider trading
- 3
Culture At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance
- 4
Opinion I run The Jewish Theological Seminary. Here’s the real story about President Isaac Herzog speaking at our commencement
In Case You Missed It
-
Yiddish World Interviews with Holocaust survivors reveal the richness of Yiddish
-
Opinion The San Diego imam defended Oct. 7. His mosque still deserves our help
-
Sports An op-ed compared an NBA team to Israel as underdog success stories. Then the threats poured in.
-
Theater In ‘Waiting for Godot,’ the tragedy and comedy of the Jewish experience