Ishay Ribo and Berry Sakharov, Hanan Ben Ari and Netta Barzilai, Harel Skaat, Shlomo Artzi and others compose new songs and perform old ones for the nation

Ministry instead awards top honor to Mizrahi singer Daklon, as Artzi says he will pass on the prize while hoping for a return to 'loving, embracing, democratic Israel'

Central city's Woman Festival includes four nights of performances by musicians, actors, singers and speakers

Yitzhak Artzi recognized for his role as head of the Jewish resistance in Romania, where he smuggled thousands of children out of Transnistria

Public uproar led to cancellation of fundraising concert for medical support group Ezra Lemarpe, so thousands of Israelis took to crowdfunding site Charidy to show support

Orthodox rabbi whose life’s work is healing seriously ill patients for free says he is 'proud of my way of life,' nixes Shlomo Artzi tribute show after some artists canceled

Artists withdraw from Shlomo Artzi tribute show to honor Orthodox rabbi whose life’s work is healing seriously ill patients for free