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Arik Einstein

Singer and poet Yehonatan Geffen at the EMI, the Israel Artists Association, lifetime achievement awards ceremony, held in Petah Tikva, February 17, 2016. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
April 19, 2023, 4:50 pm
Musical and literary icon Yehonatan Geffen dies at 76
The writer, nephew of Moshe Dayan and father to singer Aviv Gefen as well as artists Shira and Natasha, battled inner demons to express himself
By Jessica Steinberg
Uri Zohar (left) and Arik Einstein in 'Peeping Toms,' Zohar's 1972 film about an aging hippie. (YouTube screengrab)
June 2, 2022, 1:08 pm
Former film personality Uri Zohar dies at 86, after decades as ultra-Orthodox rabbi
Known for his 1960s lowbrow comedies, Zohar underwent a transformation in the 1970s and turned to religion; PM: Zohar was an ‘integral part of Israeliness in all its shades’
By Jessica Steinberg
The Israel Festival opens in Jerusalem on May 28, 2015 (Amanda Borschel-Dan/Times of Israel)
May 28, 2015, 10:47 pm
Israel Festival opens with boos for minister Regev, cheers for singer Hanoch
Likud’s outspoken new culture minister hails pluralism and multiculturalism; crowd underwhelmed
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Uri Orbach votes in the Jewish Home primary on November 13, 2012. (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
February 16, 2015, 7:01 pm
Uri Orbach recalled for his sharp wit and uncommon sincerity
Popular minister’s passing sparks flood of fond memories of one of Knesset’s most beloved personalities
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Israeli artists sing at a tribute concert for the late Israeli musical icon Arik Einstein in Tel Aviv on October 7, 2014 (photo credit: Flash90)
October 8, 2014, 1:48 pm
Tens of thousands gather to remember, sing Arik Einstein
A year after iconic musician’s sudden death, over 20 singers, bands share stage at Ganei Yehoshua to perform renditions of his greatest hits
By ToI Staff
The poster for a commemorative Arik Einstein concert to be held in October 2014. (photo credit: Courtesy)
September 5, 2014, 10:00 am
Concert to remember Arik Einstein
More than 20 of Israel’s best musicians will gather to sing the icon’s songs
By Jessica Steinberg
President Shimon Peres attempts to sing 'Jingle Bells' in a taped greeting for Christmas 2013 (screen capture: YouTube)
December 29, 2013, 3:13 am
Peres doesn’t know the words
In Christmas greeting video, president appears to botch the lyrics to ‘Jingle Bells’
By Ben Sales
Google's doodle on election day (photo credit: screen shot, Google)
December 17, 2013, 10:31 pm
Israelis search Google for reality TV
Search giant says trending celebs for 2013 in Israel include Arik Eisenstein, Bar Refaeli, Eyal Golan and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
By Adiv Sterman
The still-crowded grave of Arik Einstein in Tel Aviv's Trumpledor Cemetery (photo credit: Gideon Markowitz/Flash 90)
December 13, 2013, 1:08 pm
Go cemetery hopping — it’s not all that grave
Take a trip around some of the country’s most significant burial grounds, replete with beauty and history
By Jessica Steinberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lays a flower on the coffin of Israeli legendary singer Arik Einstein (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO/FLASH90)
December 2, 2013, 3:13 pm
Sobbing over spilled water
The press has a field day with Netanyahu’s expense report, and wonders if the ghost of Arik Einstein is the right person to defend the prime minister
By Joshua Davidovich
Arik Einstein in 2006 (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/itsik64 CC-BY)
December 1, 2013, 2:03 pm
Arik Einstein’s final song… about death
The legendary musician’s producer shares the last piece the two worked on together, poignantly entitled ‘Very Few Years Are Left’
By Jessica Steinberg
Robbie Gringras
November 29, 2013, 10:21 am
Robbie Gringras
Arik Einstein – lost and found in translation
As Israelis mourn the loss of a musical icon they would do well to resist dismissing the grief of Jews around the world
Shlomo Fischer
November 28, 2013, 4:27 pm
Shlomo Fischer
The day after Arik
Few had their finger on the Israeli pulse like Arik Einstein and Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef
Dozens of Israelis light candles and sing at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, while mourning the death of Israeli singer Arik Einstein. Arik Einstein passed away at the age of 74 on November 27, 2013. (photo credit: Flash90)
November 28, 2013, 3:09 pm
I and you and the rest
Everyone and his brother chimes in to remember the life, death and legacy of Arik Einstein
By Joshua Davidovich
Arik Einstein. (Photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
November 27, 2013, 4:19 pm
Arik Einstein, a musician who transcended cultures to inspire and console a nation
The singer with the aching baritone, who died Tuesday at 74, sang for children and for optimists, for the elderly and the pained… for all of Israel
By Jessica Steinberg
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