MeHayom LeMahar
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MeHayom LeMahar is an Israeli current affairs
news show, broadcast since 1994 on Channel 1
, half an hour before midnight.
The show presents the daily news and current affairs from varied point of views and in a serene form. The program begins with a news flash segment that summarizes the daily news events (accompanied with the Israeli Sign Language
for people with Hearing impairment
s), and thereafter, the program focuses on one or two main news events of the day, accompanied with a commentary of an expert in that field.
The host of the show, since it was created, has always been David Witzthum
, and one that was considered a news and culture analyst legend, Emanuel Halperin
, whom has retired on 2003. Occasionally, Anat Sharen hosts the show as the host's stand-in.
The show and its hosts became a culture and news analysis icons.
Current affairs
Current affairs can refer to:*Current affairs : a genre of broadcast journalism* an approximate synonym for current events* an approximate synonym for politics* "Current Affairs", a song by Zion I from Heroes in the City of Dope...
news show, broadcast since 1994 on Channel 1
Channel 1 (Israel)
Channel 1 is one of the oldest television channels in Israel and one of five terrestrial channels in the country...
, half an hour before midnight.
The show presents the daily news and current affairs from varied point of views and in a serene form. The program begins with a news flash segment that summarizes the daily news events (accompanied with the Israeli Sign Language
Israeli Sign Language
Israeli Sign Language, or ISL, is the most commonly used sign language in the deaf community of Israel. Some other sign languages are also used in Israel, among them Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language....
for people with Hearing impairment
Hearing impairment
-Definition:Deafness is the inability for the ear to interpret certain or all frequencies of sound.-Environmental Situations:Deafness can be caused by environmental situations such as noise, trauma, or other ear defections...
s), and thereafter, the program focuses on one or two main news events of the day, accompanied with a commentary of an expert in that field.
The host of the show, since it was created, has always been David Witzthum
David Witzthum
David Witzthum is an Israeli television presenter and editor and lecturer on German history and culture. He is mostly known in Israel as one of the main presenters of the nightly news program MeHayom LeMahar.-Biography:...
, and one that was considered a news and culture analyst legend, Emanuel Halperin
Emanuel Halperin
Emanuel Halperin is an Israeli journalist, Television Presenter, and editor. Likewise, a Lecturer, and a Theatre and Television Actor. Halperin is best known in Israel for his role as one of the main presenters of the nightly News program MeHayom LeMahar, earning the reputation of a news and...
, whom has retired on 2003. Occasionally, Anat Sharen hosts the show as the host's stand-in.
The show and its hosts became a culture and news analysis icons.
Regular Segments
- Sari Raz, on culture events and theatre.
- Yoav Talker, on France's culture and current affairs. coined the phrase: "כאן יואב טוקר, מפריז " ("This is Yoav Talker, Paris"), with a french accent in Hebrew.