Israeli Culture
Israel Reacts to Netta’s Eurovision Victory
This i24NEWS segment (05:34) recaps the euphoric reaction in Israel to Netta Barzilai’s victory in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, including all night partying in the streets of Jerusalem and
Avi Toledano: Hora – 2nd Place in Eurovision (Horragate, UK, 1982)
This video present’s Israel’s entry in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest in Harrogate, United Kingdom, “Hora” by Avi Toledano,which earned Israel second place in the international competition. In this up-beat, nostalgic
Ofra Haza: Chai – 2nd Place in Eurovision (Munich, 1983)
This video present’s Israel’s entry in the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest in Munich, “Chai” by Ofra Haza. The song earned Israel second place in the international competition for the second consecutive
Medley of All of Israel’s Eurovision Songs (1973-2018)
This video (07:25) presents short clips of each of Israel’s performances at the Eurovision Song Contest from 1973-2018. For a list of each of Israel’s entry’s to Eurovision, including the
Netta: Toy – Israel’s 4th Eurovision Victory (Lisbon, 2018)
This video present’s Israel’s winning song in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, “Toy” by Netta Barzilay, a global symbol of feminism and diversity, described by some as the
Dana International: Diva – Israel’s 3rd Eurovision Victory (Birmingham, 1998)
This video present’s Israel’s winning song in the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest in Birmingham, “Diva” by Dana International, a transgender woman and one of Israel’s most successful singers ever. The first
Gali Atari & Milk & Honey: Hallelujah – Israel’s 2nd Eurovision Victory (Jerusalem, 1979)
This video present’s Israel’s winning song in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem, “Hallelujah” by Gali Atari & Milk & Honey. The up-beat, optimistic song inspires people to unite
Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta: A-Ba-Ni-Bi – Israel’s 1st Eurovision Victory (Paris, 1978)
This video present’s Israel’s winning song in the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest in Paris, “A-Ba-Ni-Bi” by Izhar Cohen and Alphabeta. The up-tempo disco song explores the way in which humans
Amos Oz: Jerusalem vs. Tel Aviv
This post presents an exert from Amos Oz’s “A Tale of Love and Darkness” that compares the culture, atmosphere and people of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in the early years
A Tale of Two Cities: Jerusalem & Tel Aviv in an Age of Globalization
In this academic article (13 pages), Prof. Nurit Alfasi of Ben Gurion University and Prof. Tovi Fenster of Tel Aviv University compare the impact of globalization on “local Jerusalem” and “global Tel Aviv,”