Ariel Zilber
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Ariel Zilber (born September 23, 1943) is an Israel
i singer-songwriter
and composer
. He is considered one of the most prominent musicians and singer-songwriter
s in Israeli music, known for his highly literate lyrics and for his simple yet profound style.
Zilber became a Baal Tshuva following the 2005 disengagement
from Gaza and Zilber's exposure to Orthodox Jews during the fight against the hitnatkut
.
Zilber wrote and performed the song "Yesh Din ViYesh Dayan", a Jewish phrase meaning there is a judge and there is judgement, the song is about how God has begun punishing all those involved in the disengagement.
During the last two Israeli elections for the Knesset
, he has supported Baruch Marzel
's party, the Jewish National Front.
In October 2007 he said that he would support Yigal Amir
's release from jail.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He is considered one of the most prominent musicians and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
s in Israeli music, known for his highly literate lyrics and for his simple yet profound style.
Zilber became a Baal Tshuva following the 2005 disengagement
Israel's unilateral disengagement plan
Israel's unilateral disengagement plan , also known as the "Disengagement plan", "Gaza expulsion plan", and "Hitnatkut", was a proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, adopted by the government on June 6, 2004 and enacted in August 2005, to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from...
from Gaza and Zilber's exposure to Orthodox Jews during the fight against the hitnatkut
Israel's unilateral disengagement plan
Israel's unilateral disengagement plan , also known as the "Disengagement plan", "Gaza expulsion plan", and "Hitnatkut", was a proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, adopted by the government on June 6, 2004 and enacted in August 2005, to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from...
.
Zilber wrote and performed the song "Yesh Din ViYesh Dayan", a Jewish phrase meaning there is a judge and there is judgement, the song is about how God has begun punishing all those involved in the disengagement.
During the last two Israeli elections for the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
, he has supported Baruch Marzel
Baruch Marzel
Baruch Meir Marzel is an Israeli politician. Marzel, an American-born Orthodox Jew, lives in the Jewish community of Hebron in Tel Rumeida with his wife and nine children. He is the leader of the Religious Zionism-orientated Jewish National Front party...
's party, the Jewish National Front.
In October 2007 he said that he would support Yigal Amir
Yigal Amir
Yigal Amir is the Israeli assassin of Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin. The assassination took place on November 4, 1995 at the conclusion of a rally in Tel Aviv. Amir is currently serving a life sentence for murder plus six years for injuring Rabin's bodyguard, Yoram Rubin, under...
's release from jail.
Albums
- Rutzi Shmulik, 1976
- Ariel Zilber and the Brosh Band, 1978
- Ariel Zilber, 1982
- Ariel Zilber, CD, 1983
- Ba Da Di Dia, 1988
- Two weeks in a foreign city, 1991
- Smoke Screen, 1999
- Anabel, 2005
- Politically Correct, 2008