Yoni Eilat

Yoni Eilat is an Israeli stage actor, singer and director known for his work in Yiddish theater and song.

born 1975Yiddishpiel Theater productionsThe Kishke MonologuesThe album Zigayner NeshumePerforming Yiddish and Israeli songs

Born: 5 November 1975, Kiryat Tiv'on
Occupation: singer, stage actor
Education: Beit Zvi

Yoni Eilat was born in 1975 in Kiryat Tiv'on

Yoni Eilat was born on November 5, 1975, and grew up in Kiryat Tiv'on. In 2000 he completed acting studies at Beit Zvi.

After his studies he acted in the children's play "Neshika BaKis" at the Orna Porat Theater. He then appeared in the musical and television show "Dafna and Dudidu" with Dafna Dekel.

From 2004 to 2017 he was a member of the Yiddishpiel Theater company. There he acted in several productions and later directed and performed in "The Kishke Monologues", "Zigayner Neshume" and "A Yiddishe Mameh". Yiddishpiel gave him 3 awards of excellence, in 2006, 2010 and 2013.

In 2010 he released his first album, with 11 Yiddish versions of Gypsy folk songs. He also performs Yiddish and Israeli songs in solo shows and presents a segment on Yiddish songs on Kan Tarbut radio.

He has also directed plays for young audiences by Eran Shavit. In 2023 he directed an English version of "Heschel's Passover Eve" in New York.