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Jerusalem of Gold" (Hebrew: ירושלים של זהב, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav) is an Israeli song written by Naomi Shemer. Often contrasted to Israel's national anthem, Hatikva , the original song expressed the deep longing of many Jews to return to Jerusalem 's Old City and eastern areas.
In 2005, "Pello Joxepe" became known worldwide, when it was published that the melody of the Israeli song "Yerushalayim Shel Zahav" ("Jerusalem of Gold") was partially inspired by its melody. The Spanish singer Paco Ibáñez offered a concert in Israel in 1962, where the famous Israeli songwriter and singer Naomi Shemer could hear the lullaby.
Naomi Shemer's songs, including "Yerushalayim Shel Zahav" (Jerusalem of Gold), "Hoy Artsi Moladeti" (Oh my Land My Homeland, lyrics Shaul Tchernichovsky), "Horshat HaEkaliptus" (The Eucalyptus Grove), have become icons in the patriotic repertoire. Much of her success, including "Yerushalaim Shel Zahav", was due to the song contests of the time.
Naomi Shemer's childhood home in Kvutzat Kinneret. This was one of the first 3 houses to be built and populated in 1929. Naomi Shemer (Hebrew: נעמי שמר; July 13, 1930 – June 26, 2004) was a leading [1] Israeli musician and songwriter, hailed as the "first lady of Israeli song and poetry."
Jerusalem of Gold; Z. Zahrat al-Mada'en This page was last edited on 26 July 2024, at 21:47 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
She achieved fame with a heartfelt rendition of "Jerusalem of Gold" in 1967. [2] In 1968, she began to collaborate with Nechama Hendel . Her 1999 CD Open Roads includes covers of songs which were popular in Israel at the time, such as David D'Or 's "Watch Over Us, Child" and Rami Kleinstein's "Never-Ending Miracles".
You might be surprised by how many popular movie quotes you're remembering just a bit wrong. 'The Wizard of Oz' Though most people say 'Looks like we're not in Kansas anymore,' or 'Toto, I don't think
Together, they also performed one of the most well-known Israeli songs, written by one of the best-known poets and songwriters of Israel, Naomi Shemer: "Jerusalem of Gold". In 2006 Liel released her first international album- "Unison" which has a blend of pop-classical songs and a touch of ethnic flavor.