Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
I can hardly believe I’m writing this blog post today, but I am absolutely thrilled to announce that, since we started measuring a few years back, the Israel Hour Radio podcast has reached ONE MILLION DOWNLOADS! What an incredible journey it has been, and I’m bursting with gratitude and excitement […]
Love music? Yeah, we thought so. Our internal focus groups show that this week’s new Israeli music makes you 78% more likely to smile today. Enjoy brand new tunes from Achinoam Nini, Omer Adam, A-WA, Eli Botner (and a surprise guest), Danny Robas, Nurit Galron and many more! SUBSCRIBE TO […]
As most of the US remains in a deep freeze this week, Israel is celebrating the beginning of spring! It’s Tu B’shavat, a celebration of trees, rebirth, and the environment, and we’ll join in the fun with some appropriate music. Of course we’ll also bring you some incredible music by […]
New songs, concert announcements, listener requests…oh my! This week, enjoy the best new music from the Holy Land, including one “refresh” of a song from the 70s. Did they ruin the original, or successfully retro-fit it for a new generation? Plus – March is shaping up to be a BIG […]
Can a podcast make you smile? YES! Our first show of 2019 features some incredible new tracks from David Broza, Avraham Tal, Mosh Ben-Ari, a strange group called “MaZeZe” and more…PLUS one of the biggest English hits of 2018 sung by a pair of popular Israeli singers, and some amazing […]
What are Israelis listening to on Spotify? In our final episode of 2018, we look back at the top songs streamed on Spotify in Israel this year. Yes, most of them are sung by Omer Adam…but to be fair to the other artists, we’ll only play him once this hour. […]
Can’t get through the week without your fix of new Israeli music? We can help! This week, a bold new song for Hadag Nahash, an easy win for the artist behind Spotify’s song of the year in Israel, a live performance for Yardena Arazi, an important announcement about this radio […]
Welcome to your Israeli soundtrack for the week…this time, featuring great new music from Shimon Buskila, Natan Goshen, Jane Bordeaux, Eyal Golan, Keren Peles, and many more! Plus – a couple of items we left out of last week’s Yigal Bashan tribute, and more details on the Israeli concerts headed […]
The Israeli music world has lost one of its greats. Yigal Bashan passed away this week at age 68, leaving behind a treasure chest of incredible music in a career that spanned more than 50 years. This week, we devote a full hour to the music of Yigal Bashan. You’re […]
Welcome to Chanukah 5779! Israel Hour Radio is proud to offer the Israeli soundtrack to your Chanukah celebration. From classic Israeli Chanukah favorites, to contemporary songs about candles, light, and miracles, you’ll enjoy listening to this episode again and again throughout all eight days of the holiday. Play us loud […]
