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The Jews have been living in Persia from when it was called Babylon (500 BCE). In modern times it is known as Iran, a modern Islamic State. Since 1948 with the founding of the State of Israel many Jews living in Iran felt their lives under threat and left their beloved homeland. One of them was the singer Janet YeHudayan who continues to sing and preserve the authentic musical expression of the Jews of Iran.

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Yoram interviews Daniella Askenazy author and creator of “chelm on the med” web site. Daniella writes that “The content of CHELM-ON-THE-MED© was gleaned from what we journalists call ‘soft news’ published in the Hebrew press. In fact, it’s not really new: A similar column ran for eight years in the late 1980s – early 1990s under the title “Gleanings” in the news monthly Israel Scene.”

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Satire on the United Nations and its obsession with Israel… From No Laughing Matter. Annotated script and more info at http://www.nolaughingmatter.tv

30 singers from the Philharmonic moved between visitors Dizengoff Center, and suddenly all at once began to sing out loud a passage from Il – Trovtora “of Verdi. Stunned the crowd at first did not understand what was happening, but quickly understood from the the opera’s magical familiar music and enjoyed this unusual experience. Watch the video and see for yourself …

On a lighter note here is a video of a recent flash mob in Israel.

The journey of singer-songwriter Zacharia is filled with twists and turns and stunning surprises.
Born in Toronto, Zach was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer known as “Burkitts Lymphoma” at the age of 11. While enduring six months of intense chemotherapy, Zach was visited by the Starlight Foundation, which offered him one wish for anything he desired. To the surprise of everyone, Zach asked for a guitar, amp and lessons. “My sister was probably hoping I’d ask for a Disney cruise,” says Zach.

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