Best in Israeli Rock

The Best in Israeli Rock features outstanding music from Israel’s top artists., with host Shimon Smith. Brought to you by Manuel and Debbie Rajunov.

About the Host

Shimon Smith is from Tel Aviv and brings with him a combination of many different worlds – the new and old, Rock and Blues, Israeli and American, Jewish and secular. His unique style of music brings a message of unity, community, and musical connection to Judaism and Israel.

Playlists

Episode 42: Remembering Yitzhak Klepter

1. Yitzhak Klepter “Dimyon Hofshi”
2. Yitzhak Klepter “Tzlil Mechuval”
3. Amir Dadon “Livhor Nachon”
4. Yitzhak Klepter “Ha’ahava Sheli Hi Lo Ha’ahava Shelo”
5. Yitzhak Klepter “Shir Ahavah B’dui”
6. Galit Mor “Od Shniya Shloshim”
7. Yitzhak Klepter “Lokeach Tazman”
8. Kaveret “Kacha Hi Ba’emtza”

Episode 41: End of Year Special

1. Noa Kirel “Yahalomim”
2. Hanan Ben Ari “Holem K’mo Yosef”
3. Idan Haviv “Neshama Sheli”
4. Bar Tzabary “Johnny”
5. Eden Hason “Shkiot Adumot
6. Yehudit Ravitz “Shir Lelo Shem”
7. Shani Ben Or and Boaz Dorot “Psalm 150 – Halleluyah”
8. Alon Eder “Bekol Gadol”

Episode 40: Songs for Winter

1. Arik Einstein “Sa Le’at”
2. Eli Luzon “Geshem”
3. Hakeves Hashisha Asar Cast “B’rakim Ure’amim”
4. Lehakat Hanachal “Geshem Bo”
5. Monica Sex “Chazak”
6. Lehakat Hanachal “Mitriya Bishnayim
7. Ruti Navon “Geshem Beito”
8. Gidi Gov “Horef”

Episode 39: Summer 2022 Hits

1. Dana International ft. Static and Ben El “Achla Gever”
2. Yuval Dayan “Ashdodit Beelita”
3. Benaia Barabi ft. Glykeria “Ma Sheba Ba”
4. Hadag Nachash “Narim Tamakom”
5. Full Trunk ft. Jimbo Jay “Stalbet Bakibutz”
6. Narkis “Malka”
7. Tomer Yosef and Ben Hendler “Avarti Rak Kedei Lirot”
8. Anna Zak “Lech Lishon”

Episode 38: June 2022 Hits

1. Guy Mazig “Yareah Dvash”
2. Doris Nimni “Ganeden”
3. Noa Kirel ft. Itay Galo “Pa’amon”
4. Avihai Hollender “Yomuledet”
5. Ester Rada “Tamid Lakum”
6. Yigal Bashan “Makat Shemesh (1978)”
7. Miri Mesika and Mika Moshe “Yesh Lach Otach”
8. Rita and ELK “Boom Boom Boom”

Episode 37: Spring 2022 Hits

1. Anna Zak “Lech Lishon”
2. Amir Dadon “Geshem”
3. Jane Bordeaux “T-Shirt”
4. Tuna “Hey Baby”
5. Noa Kirel “Yesh Li Tzipor K’tana Balev”
6. Jasmin Moallem “Yechefim”
7. Tamuz “Sof Onat Hatapuzim”
8. Idan Raichel “Even Al Even”

Episode 36: New Year 5782

1. Avihu Pinhasov “At Matzila Oti”
2. Yuval Dayan “Sherak Techayech”
3. Hanan Ben Ari “Amen Al Hayeladim”
4. Noa Kirel & Ilan Peled “Trilili Tralala”
5. Marina Maximilian & Guy Mentesh “Beyachad”
6. Ishay Ribo “Sibat Hasibot“
7. Miri Mesika “Shir Leshira”
8. Ran Danker “Beit Meshigaim”

Episode 35: August 2021 Hits

1. Idan Raichel “Kacha MiYom LeYom”
2. Ninet Tayeb “Kamti Lirkod”
3. Balkan Beat Box “Long Time Coming”
4. Avraham Tal “Mi Lo Yavo“
5. Gali Atari “Yesh Po Rega”
6. Alon Eder “Bekol Gadol”
7. Shalom Hanoch “Bagilgul Haze”
8. Eden Ben Zaken “Barchovot Shel Tel Aviv”

Episode 34: Zman

1. Gidi Gov “Inyan Shel Zman”
2. Rona Keinan “Zman Petzi’ot”
3. Yitzhak Klepter “Lokeach Tazman”
4. Danny Robas “Mashehu Chadash Matchil”
5. Idan Amedi “Zman”
6. Eliad “Zman”
7. Ilanit “Zman Shechalaf”
8. Rita and Rami “Zman”

Episode 33: Songs for Spring

1. Gali Atari & Momi Levi “Red Sun“
2. Yehudit Ravitz “Daber Iti Ba’aviv”
3. Jane Bordeaux “Pana Ha’Geshem”
4. Micha Shitrit “Ba’aviv”
5. Amir Dadon “Holech Neged Haruach”
6. Lehakat Hanachal “At Tashuvi Chazara”
7. Gidi Gov and Mazi Cohen “Waltz Lahaganat Hatzomeach”
8. Tamuz “Ma Sheyoter Amok Yoter Kachol”

Episode 32: Spotlight on Israeli Women Artists

1. Eti Ankri “Millionim”
2. Habanot Nechama “So Far“
3. Marina Maksimilian “Amok Batal”
4. Riki Gal “Yeled Asur”
5. Shiri Maymon “Kama Peamim”
6. Korin Alal “Zan Nadir”
7. Moran Maizless “Shazifim”
8. Yehudit Ravitz “Achshav Hakol Beseder”

Episode 31: Top Israeli Hits for November 2020

1. Avihu Pinhasov’s Rhythm Club “Ole Laavir”
2. Netta and Sarit Hadad “Salam Aleykum”
3. Or Amrani “Me’ayin Baati_”
4. Bilgo “Shmanman”
5. Yuval Dayan “Sherak Techayech”
6. Eden Ben Zaken and Omer Adam “Kukuriko”
7. Noa Kirel Shachar Seol “Million Dollar”
8. Bar Tzabari “Johnny“

Episode 30: Top Hits for September 2020

1. Ishay Ribo “Ben Adam“
2. Yuval Dayan “Sherak Techayech”
3. Idan Amedi “BeKarov Yipatchu HaShamayim”
4. Hadag Nachash “Bomba”
5. Miri Mesika “Moshe”
6. Dudu Tassa “Matay Lachazor”
7. Amir Dadon “Abba”
8. Avraham Tal “Shavua Tov“

Episode 29: New Releases Spring 2020

1. Tal Levi “Manhig Aher”
2. Yonatan Volfin “Perach Kamel”
3. Inbar Koprak “Pray”
4. David Lavi “Hacholmim Achar Shashemesh”
5. Michael Rose “I Got You“
6. Ziv Shalit “Beini Uveyncha Yesh Yam”
7. Shlomi Siboni “Life Is a Living Art”
8. Paz Pearl “Shemashehu Yikre Halayla”

Episode 28: Yom Ha’atzmaut 2020

1. Arik Einstein “Shir Hashayara”
2. Yardena Arazi “Ata Li Eretz”
3. Danny Sanderson “Medina Ktana”
4. Eli Luzon “Eizo Medina”
5. Shalom Hanoch “Mechakim Lamashach”
6. Kululam “Al Kol Ele”
7. Tamouz “Sof Onat Hatapuzim”
8. Chava Mirel and Shimon Smith “Bo”

Episode 27: At Home with Shimon: Best Alone Songs to Make Us Feel Together

1. Shalom Hanoch “Adam Betoch Atzmo”
2. Arik Einstein “Ohev Lihiyot Babayit”
3. Hachaverim shel Natasha “Im Kvar Levad”
4. Alon Eder “Ata Lo Levad”
5. Yehudit Ravitz “Bach Lo Nogeah”
6. Monika Sex “Maka Afora”
7. Danny Sanderson “Ata Levad”
8. Guy Mazig “Levad Bamidbar”

Episode 26: The Top 10 Songs of the Last Decade

1. Peer Tasi “Derech Hashalom”
2. Nechi Nech “Kol Hazman Haze”
3. Jane Bordeaux “Eich Efshar Shelo”
4. Dudu Aharon “Hagole”
5. Aviv Gedge “Keevey Gdila”
6. Netta Barzilai “Toy”
7. Yehuda Poliker “Katzar Po Kol Kach Haaviv”
8. Shai Zabari and Ahuva Ozeri “Mealay Hadmama”
9. Shlomi Shabban and Chava Alberstein “Targil Behitorerut”
10. Omer Adam “Tel Aviv“

Episode 25: Music for the New Year

1. Kobi Aflalo “Michtav Leachi”
2. Ehud Banai “Yotze El Ha’or”
3. Danny Robas “Mashehu Chadash Matchil”
4. Ofra Chaza “Chai”
5. Amir Dadon “Bein Kodesh Lechol”
6. Feliza and Or Zohar “Dror Yikra”
7. Shlomo Artsi “Melech Ha’olam”
8. Shimon Smith “Dodi Li”

Episode 24: Songs for the Soul

1. Ehud Banai “Bluz Knaani”
2. Matti Caspi “Makom Lid’aga”
3. Riki Gal “Yeled Asur”
4. Lea Shabbat and Ofer Portugaly “Tamid Yechaku”
5. Shlomi Shabat “Biglal Haruah”
6. Kaveret “Hi Kol Kach Yafa”
7. Arik Einstein “Ani Ve’ata”
8. Amir Dadon “Holech Neged Haruach”

Episode 23: Best of Kayitz 2019

1. Hadodaim and Parvarim “Bakayitz Haze Tilbeshi Lavan”
2. Arik Einstein “Kama Cham”
3. Zvika Pik “Ahava Besof Hakayitz”
4. Gazoz “Lichvod Hakayitz”
5. Sheri “Leolam Beikvot Hashemesh”
6. Meir Ariel “Lo Yachol Lehorid Mimech”
7. Yigal Bashan “Makat Shemesh”
8. Chalav U’dvash “Ulay Od Kayitz”

Episode 22: Remembrance to Celebration

1. Yehuda Poliker “Efer Ve’Avak”
2. Shlomo Artzi “Delet Sigru Alay”
3. Aviva Avidan and Eli Luzon “Pri Ganech”
4. Yonatan Razel “Katonti”
5. Aviv Gefen “Livkot Lecha”
6. Shiri Maimon “Sheleg Basharav”
7. Yehoram Gaon “Shalom Lach Eretz Nehederet”
8. Shlomo Artsi “Shir Boker Baoker”

Episode 21

1. Hanan Ben Ari “Aluf Haolam”
2. Feliza and Or Zohar “Hashkivenu”
3. Ishay Ribo “Halev Sheli”
4. Neta Barzilai “Bassa Sababa”
5. Natan Goshen “Bati Lachalom”
6. Nigunim “Yonati”
7. Omer Adam “Rachok Mikulam”

Episode 20: Songs That Made Aliya

1. Aviv Gefen “Geshem Kaved Omed Lipol”
2. Gidi Gov “Siman Sh’ata Tzair”
3. Tiki Dayan “Veshuv Levad”
4. Noar Shulayim “Layla”
5. Yehuda Eder “Kochav Shavit”
6. Shlomo Artsi “Melech Haolam”
7. Arik Einstein “Nigmeru Li Hamilim”
8. Meir Ariel “Tuk Tuk Tuk”

Episode 19, 8 Quintessentially Israeli Songs

1. Lahakat Hanachal “Hareut”
2. Arik Einshtein “Atur Mitzchech”
3. Shoshana Damari “Or”
4. Yoram Gaon “Kol Hacavod”
5. Chava Albershtein “Kmo Zemach Bar”
6. Zohar Argov “Yam Shel Dmaot”
7. Portis Sacharov “Nizozot”
8. Subliminal and the Tzel “Ani Yachol”

Episode 18, Israel’s Youtube Favorites

1. Agam Buhbut “Kmo Berio”
2. Static and Ben El Tavori “Kvish Hachof”
3. Ido B Zooki & Apocalipsa “Ten Li Levad”
4. Static and Ben El Tavori “Zahav”
5. Peer Tasi “Derech Hashalom”
6. Dudu Aharon “Terminal 3”
7. Static and Ben El Tavori “Tudu Bom”
8. Neta Barzilai “Toy”

Episode 17, Eurovision Top Songs

1. Ilanit “Ey Sham”
2. Izhar Cohen “A-ba-ni-bi”
3. Chalav Udvash “Hallelujah”
4. Avi Toledano “Hora”
5. Ofra Chaza “Chai”
6. Lazy Bums “Shir habatlanim”
7. Dana International “Diva”
8. Shiri Maimon “Hasheket Shenishar”

Episode 16, The 2018 Shlichims’ Favorite Israeli Songs of All Time

1. Gali Atari & Eden Ben Zaken “Halleluyah – Israel 70 Years”
2. Shlomo Artsi “Tetaaru Lachem”
3. Nadav Guedj “Ulay Ledaber”
4. Arik Einstein “Pesek Zman”
5. Kaveret “Hi Kol Kach Yafa”
6. Hatikva 6 “Hachi Yisraeli”
7. Shotei Hanevua “Tashiri Li Perach”
8. Yardena Arazi and Lior Narkis “70 Year Hora”

Episode 15, Celebrating Israel’s 70th Birthday

1. Arik Einstein “Ani Veata”
2. Dana International “Diva”
3. Aviv Gefen “Achshav Meunan”
4. Static and Ben El Tavori “Tudu Bom”
5. Hadag Nachash “Gabi Vedebi”
6. Kaveret “Yo Ya”
7. Meir Ariel “Lo Yachol Lehorid Mimech”
8. Shlomo Artsi “Tetaaru Lachem”
9. Netta Barzilai “Toy”

Episode 14, New Music for February 2018

1. Hadag Nachash “Sa”
2. Shlomo Artsi and Omer Adam “Lo Hifsakti Lechapes Otach”
3. Static and Ben El Tavori “Namaste”
4. Guy and Yahel “Al Taasi Mize Inyan”
5. Ahuva Ozeri and Shai Tsabari “Alumot Shel Or”
6. Hatikvah Shesh “Gadol Alay”
7. Mor Bernstein “Shir Cavod”
8. Ben Golan “Shir Shkia”

Episode 13, New Music for January 2018

1. HaChatzer HaAchorit “Kol Haoptziot Al Hashulchan”
2. Dudu Aharon “Hashir Shelach”
3. Nasreen Qadri “Lomedet Lalechet”
4. Moshe Peretz “Yesh Li Otach”
5. ADI “Bombs Away”
6. Hanan Ben-Ari “Ma Ata Rotze Mimeni”
7. Nechi Nech “Bediuk Kmo Sheani”
8. Shlomo Artzi “Eretz Hadasha”

Episode 12, Israeli Chart Toppers for November 2017

1. Eliad “Time”
2. Matti Caspi “Zmanim Moderniim”
3. Full Trunk ft. Sivan Talmor “As a Stone”
4. Danny Robas “Nukefet D’or”
5. Eyal Cohen “Ein La Musag”
6. Tuna “Lost in Space”
7. Tal Levi “Hagveret Mehabank”
8. Shimon Smith “Hegyon Libi”

Episode 11, Olim Month and Rebecca Flanders

1. Matti Caspi “Noah”
2. Omer Adam “Pa’am Bachayim”
3. Guy and Yahel “Hakol Yachol Likrot”
4. Eliad “I’ve Always Dreamed”
5. Shalom Hanoch “Bagilgul Haze”
6. Rita and Meshi Kleinstein “Kchi Lachk”
7. Shalom Hanoch “Ze Lo Noah”

Episode 10, 2017 Summer Hits

1. Rotem Cohen “Rotem Cohen”
2. Avraham Tal “Mi At”
3. Jane Bordeaux “Ma She’chashuv”
4. Tuna “Shecharchoret”
5. Izhar Ashdot & Doron Talmon “Ze Lo Hazman”
6. Hatikvah Shesh “Isha Shell Gever Ehad”
7. Eliad “I’ve Always Dreamed”
8. Avihu Pinhasov “Sweet Child”

Episode 9, Israeli Chart Toppers for Aug 2017

1. Shimon Smith “Simi Li Riba”
2. Mookie “Holech Al Mayim”
3. Dana International “Ruti”
4. Arik Sinai “Begitara Yeshana”
5. Natan Goshen “Dor Hastalbet”
6. Nechi Nech “Kol Hazman Haze”
7. Lior Narkis “Al Taazov”
8. Moshe Peretz “Karmela”

Episode 8, Israeli Chart Toppers for July 2017

1. Avihu Pinhasov’s Rhythm Club “Yamim Yafim”
2. Miri Mesika “Elohey Hadvarim Haktanim”
3. Amir Dadon “Od Nosim”
4. Idan Raichel “Ahava Cazot”
5. Static and Ben El “Tudo Bom”
6. Zafrir Ifrach “Lelo Mila 5”
7. Hanan Ben Ari “Wikipedia”
8. The Chef Naji Show “Holy Cow”

Episode 7, Israeli Chart Toppers for June 2017

1. Lola Marsh “Wishing Girl”
2. EZ “Make It Better”
3. Ethnix “Batuach”
4. Guy and Yahel “Hashemesh Tizrach”
5. Tuna “Yud Alef”
6. Omer Adam “Mabit Mehatzad”
7. Elai Botner and Yaldei Hachutz “Habek Oti”
8. Hadag Nachash “Od Yihiye”

Episode 6, Shaliach Special, Part 2

1. Hatikvah Shesh “Hachi Yisraeli”
2. Yehudit Ravitz “Lakachta Et Yadi”
3. Lola Marsh “You’re Mine”
4. Mosh Ben Ari “Anatzel”
5. Imri Ziv “I Feel Alive”
6. Evyatar Banai “Yafa Kalevana”
7. Zvika Pik “Harakdan Ha’otomati”
8. Mercedes Band “Habalada Lamashbir”

Episode 5, Shaliach Special, Part 1

1. Mercedes Band “Bayom Ubalayla”
2. Tamouz “Sof Onat Hatapuzim”
3. Benzin “Yom Shishi At Yodaat”
4. Monica Sex “Maka Afora”
5. Arik Einstein “Adon Shoko”
6. Rami Kleinstein “Matano Ktanot”
7. Shlomo Artsi “Hi Lo Yoda’at Ma Over Alay”
8. Static and Ben El Tavori “Zahav”

Episode 4, Israeli Chart Toppers

1. Elai Botner and Yaldei Hachutz “Hey”
2. Idan Raichel “Galgal Mistovev (Spinning Wheel)”
3. Static and Ben El Tavori “Zahav”
4. Girafot “Mi Shelo Cholem, Koes”
5. Eden Ben Zaken “Haiti Chozeret”
6. Idan Amedi “Basof”
7. Guy and Yahel “Hashemesh Tizrach”
8. Shlomi Shabat “Meohav Midai”

Episode 3, Indie Favorites

1. Yuval Vahav “Ei Sham”
2. The Choice “Let You Go”
3. Inbar Koprak “Ahuvati”
4. Misha Soukhinin “Lehishaver”
5. Ofer Portugaly and Leah Shabat “Tamid Yechaku Lecha”
6. Tal Levi “Oyev Hamedina”
7. Erez Fly “Tilim”
8. Shimon Smith “Avinu Shebashamayim”

Episode 2, 2016 Israeli Chart Toppers

1. Gal Malka featuring Static “Ba La Lirkod”
2. Lola Marsh “She’s A Rainbow “
3. Hanan Ben Ari “Hahayim Shelanu Tutim”
4. Jane Bordeaux “Whiskey”
5. Omer Adam “Aharey Kol Hashanim”
6. Hatikvah Shesh “Kopangan”
7. Omer Adam and Moshe Peretz “Rak Rotzah Lirkod”
8. Shimon Smith “Song for Renewal”

Episode 1, Shimon’s All-Time Favorites!

1. Shalom Hanoch “Mechakim Lamashiach”
2. Arik Einstein “Ohev Lihiyot Babayit”
3. Gidi Gov and Ehud Banai “Hakol Biglal Ha’ahava”
4. Ha’Chaverim Shel Natasha “Ani Ohev Otach”
5. Yehudit Ravitz “Rachavat Harikudim”
6. Ariel Horowitz “Yalla Bye”
7. Shlomo Artzi “Eretz Hadasha”
8. Shimon Smith “Simi Li Riba”

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