Israeli Musical Showcase - Kol Esperanza Shows Their Range in New 2026 Reel

Kol Esperanza consists of Israeli singers Nimrod Grinboim, Nadav Inbar, and Omer Shaish together with the talented operatic duo of Betty Lipska and Shai Terry, known as Lev Voce, and Musical Director Tomer Adaddi.  

The group started performing in 2014. We've been attending their concerts in South Florida every winter, and we think we'll see a lot more of them in the coming years.

In this newly released video reel, Kol Esperanza show their musical range in a medley of popular songs. We hope you enjoy them.

The Great Israeli Singing Groups: The Dudaim Sing Shayeret HaRochvim

The Dudaim (Hebrew: הדודאים) was an Israeli folk duo which was active between the years 1957–1993, consisting of vocalist Benny Amdursky and guitarist Israel Gurion. The name of the band Dudaim comes from the Hebrew word for the mandrake plant, which is native to the Mediterranean region. 

Dudaim was formed in 1957 when Amdursky and Gurion met in a party in Jerusalem and started singing together. Their first album Erev Shel Shoshanim came out in 1957, and included the hit song in the same name. Another hit song from the same album was Tapuach Hinani (תפוח חינני) which was later recorded by the Weavers. In 1959, they toured Europe and the USA. They recorded several albums in France and the US, where they changed their name to Ben and Adam for promotional purposes.

In this video, the Dudaim sing the Israeli folk classic Shayeret HaRochvim (The Riders Convoy) with lyrics by Naomi Shemer and music by Shimon Israeli. The video was filmed at the Solomon's Pillars עמודי שלמה, in the Timna park פארק תמנע, located in the Arava Desert הערבה.

Enjoy! 

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Ron Eliran and Nechama Hendel as Ran and Nama

Ron Eliran (Menachem Leizerovich) was born in Haifa, British Mandate of Palestine. He was the middle child among three siblings. His Polish-Jewish parents ran a bakery. In the late 1950s, he formed one of the first Israeli folk-style duos, Ran and Nama with Nechama Hendel. 

 

In 1958, Ed Sullivan visited Israel looking for young performers to appear on a special show celebrating Israel's tenth anniversary. Eliran and Hendel were the finalists. While the name Ran was not a problem for English speakers, they could not pronounce Nechama, so the duo became known as "Ran and Nama." After their television appearance, the duo toured the United States for a year and a half. Eliran was the first Israeli singer to perform in Las Vegas.

 

Here are Ran and Nama singing Ana Pana Dodech on The Ed Sullivan Show 68 years ago.

 

 

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The Great Israeli Singing Groups: The Dudaim Sing "Rad Halaila"

The Dudaim (Hebrew: הדודאים) was an Israeli folk duo which was active between the years 1957–1993, consisting of vocalist Benny Amdursky and guitarist Israel Gurion. The name of the band Dudaim comes from the Hebrew word for the mandrake plant, which is native to the Mediterranean region. 

Dudaim was formed in 1957 when Amdursky and Gurion met in a party in Jerusalem and started singing together. Their first album Erev Shel Shoshanim came out in 1957, and included the hit song in the same name. Another hit song from the same album was Tapuach Hinani (תפוח חינני) which was later recorded by the Weavers. In 1959, they toured Europe and the USA. They recorded several albums in France and the US, where they changed their name to Ben and Adam for promotional purposes.

In this video, the Dudaim sing the Israeli folk classic Rad Halaila.

Enjoy!