Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
When you think about Israel, you may picture the Western Wall, the sandy beaches of Tel Aviv, or your favorite shuk (open-air market). But chances are, you’ll also recall some sort of ‘balagan’ scenario; a chaotic scene, such as out-of-control lines at Ben Gurion airport, a grocery store on Friday, […]
Our August Chagigot are in full swing, and this week, we’ll do our best to help you wake and smell the coffee (or tea) with our Chagigat Shirei Cafe V’teh! Israelis are obsessed with their coffee, and clearly love to sing about it. Thanks to our wonderful community, we’ve come […]
When two or more Israeli singers come together to make beautiful music…the results can be magical. When you get to enjoy that magic for a full hour…it’s an exhilarating experience! Welcome to Week #2 of our August Chagigot…and this week, it’s a “Chagigat Duetim” – spotlighting the most meaningful, the […]
Welcome to August Chagigot 2021! For decades, Israel Hour Radio has devoted its August programming to fun and interesting topics in Israeli music. This year, we kick things off with a ‘Chagigat Shirei Anglit…B’Ivrit’ – a celebration of English songs translated into Hebrew! You’ll hear classics from The Beatles, Ray […]
For the final week of our August Chagigot, we proudly present an hour of the beat auditions from Israel’s reality shows…from stars who have made it big in Israel! So many of your favorite Israeli singers got their big break on reality TV, coming into our living rooms as young, […]
Anybody hungry? One of the things we love most about visiting Israel is the incredible culinary experience that awaits behind every turn. From falafel to shawarma, from Cafe Aroma to Burgers Bar…Israeli food is a spectacular array of flavors, cultures, and delights. Today we present our Chagigat Shirei Ochel – […]
This summer, most of us are doing a lot less travel than usual, and it stinks. But we can – sort of – feel the joy of travel with this incredible collection of Israeli music about transportation! Whether you’re travelling by plane, train, automobile, bus, or boat, you’ll hear songs […]
Each week on Israel Hour Radio, we bring you Israel’s greatest hits from its most popular artists. But there’s a whole underground music scene that most of us don’t know much about. For the second week of Chagigot 2020, we bring you an in-depth discussion of the Indie music scene […]
We have a long-standing tradition to celebrate the month of August with a month of special programming, with each show highlighting a different topic in Israeli music. This year’s August Chagigot begin with a look back at the AMAZING Israeli music that’s kept us united, inspired, entertained, and upbeat throughout […]
You voted…we’re counting ’em down! In the final week of our August Chagigot, we count down your all-time favorite Israeli Eurovision entries, as voted by our listeners. These are some of Israel’s biggest songs ever, and you’ll hear all of your favorites – as well as some you probably haven’t […]
