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Music in a Time of War

After the single largest attack on Israeli civilians in its history, Israeli music has taken on the complicated, often conflicting feelings of the country itself

Musicians Idan Raichel, left, and Aharon Razel perform at a solidarity event for the hostages at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art on January 10, 2024. (Screenshot)
Musicians Idan Raichel, left, and Aharon Razel perform at a solidarity event for the hostages at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art on January 10, 2024. (Screenshot)

This week, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with Lior Zaltzman, deputy managing editor of Kveller, about how Israeli music has been used to express the emotions of the country throughout history, and the ways it has changed since October 7. A playlist of the songs discussed in this episode can be found here on Spotify.

Identity/Crisis is a weekly podcast from the Shalom Hartman Institute about news and ideas.

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