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My Word: In times like these, every song becomes a prayer - opinion
ISRAELI MUSIC is changing, in tune with the times. Elton John sings “Sad songs say so much...” but in Hebrew, sad songs have their own elevated status.
SOLDIERS DANCE at a concert by singer Idan Raichel at an army base in the South, last month. In these days of trauma and war there may be room for optimism, says the writer.
(photo credit:
CHEN SCHIMMEL/FLASH90
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By
LIAT COLLINS
OCTOBER 2, 2024 09:19
Updated:
OCTOBER 2, 2024 10:35
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