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Israeli hard rock band formed in 1992 by Tom Petrover and Orit Shahaf, whose debut, Metziut Nifredet, went double platinum.

Israel.com does not list HaYehudim's shows yet. New dates are announced first on the official pages below.

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HaYehudim started as a cover duo in pubs and became one of the leading Israeli rock bands of the 1990s

HaYehudim began when Tom Petrover and Orit Shahaf, who share vocals and guitar, played covers of Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots and Led Zeppelin as a duo in pubs and small clubs. In 1992 the duo became a band, named HaYehudim (The Jews) at the suggestion of Eldad Ziv and the producer Roy Zu-Arets.

Their debut album, Metziut Nifredet, came out in August 1995 and sold slowly until Michael Behagen's film Forever Young, broadcast in December 1996 with seven of their songs, brought them a wide audience. The album went gold in 1998 and later double platinum, and the second album, HaYehudim (1998), went gold too.

In 1999 Galei Tzahal named them band of the year, and they opened for Metallica in Israel that year and for Rage Against the Machine in 2000. Pachad Mavet followed in 2002, two live albums in 2003 and 2004, Forte in 2007, which went gold and was named album of the year at Music 24's awards, and Yoter Lo in 2015.

Founded
1992, by Tom Petrover and Orit Shahaf Hebrew Wikipedia
Studio albums
Five, from Metziut Nifredet (1995) to Yoter Lo (2015) Hebrew Wikipedia
Debut album
Metziut Nifredet (1995), double platinum Wikipedia
Albums sold
More than 200,000 in Israel Wikipedia
Opened for
Metallica (1999) and Rage Against the Machine (2000), in Israel Wikipedia

Tom PetroverVocals and guitar
Orit ShahafVocals and guitar
Zak SoulamGuitar
Greg PearlBass
Yahav LipinskiDrums
Eran MitlemanKeyboards

Orit Shahaf playing guitar under red and white stage lights, with a guitarist beside her, HaYehudim in Tel Aviv, 2012 — Photo: Liadmalone, CC BY-SA 4.0

Zak Soulam playing an electric guitar at a HaYehudim show at Sarona, Tel Aviv, 2023 — Photo: Liamsheindel, CC BY 4.0

HaYehudim's debut sold slowly until a TV film made it one of the best-selling rock albums in Israel

1992
Tom Petrover and Orit Shahaf turned their cover duo into a band and named it HaYehudim. Hebrew Wikipedia
1995
Released their debut album, Metziut Nifredet, in August, and played their first show at the 12th Night club on the evening of its release. Hebrew Wikipedia
1996
Michael Behagen's film Forever Young, broadcast in December with seven of their songs, sent sales of the album up sharply. Hebrew Wikipedia
1998
Metziut Nifredet went gold in July, and their second album, HaYehudim, came out in August and went gold too. Hebrew Wikipedia
1999
Named band of the year by Galei Tzahal, and opened Metallica's concert in Rishon LeZion in July. Hebrew Wikipedia
2000
Opened Rage Against the Machine's concert in Israel. Hebrew Wikipedia
2004
Played a one-off acoustic show at Heichal HaTarbut in Tel Aviv, released as HaYehudim Unplugged, with the radio hit Im Kvar. Hebrew Wikipedia
2007
Released Forte, which won album of the year at Music 24's awards and went gold in March 2008. Hebrew Wikipedia
2010
Played the Caesarea amphitheatre for the first time, with Shalom Hanoch as their guest. Hebrew Wikipedia
2015
Released their fifth studio album, Yoter Lo. Hebrew Wikipedia

These are HaYehudim's best-known albums and songs

Yoter Lo (No More)
Album · 2015 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Forte
Album · 2007 · Hebrew Wikipedia
HaYehudim Unplugged
Album · 2004 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Im Kvar
Song · 2004 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Pachad Mavet (Fear of Death)
Album · 2002 · Hebrew Wikipedia
HaYehudim
Album · 1998 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Metziut Nifredet (Separate Reality)
Album · 1995 · Hebrew Wikipedia
HaYamim Shelanu (Our Days)
Song · 1995 · Hebrew Wikipedia

HaYehudim's clips and live shows are on the band's own YouTube channel

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These are the questions people ask about HaYehudim

Where does HaYehudim announce new shows?

New dates are announced first on HaYehudim's official pages: Official site, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Israel.com does not list these shows yet.

What is HaYehudim's Instagram?

HaYehudim's official Instagram account is @hayehudimofficial. The latest posts from it are on this page.

Where can I listen to HaYehudim's songs?

HaYehudim's songs are on Spotify and YouTube, on the official artist pages linked here.

Who are the members of HaYehudim?

Tom Petrover and Orit Shahaf on vocals and guitar, Zak Soulam on guitar, Greg Pearl on bass, Yahav Lipinski on drums and Eran Mitleman on keyboards.

Why is the band called HaYehudim?

The name, which means The Jews, was suggested by Eldad Ziv, a theatre director and musician, and by Roy Zu-Arets, who produced their debut album. It was a provocative name, but the band liked it and kept it.

How did HaYehudim break through?

Their first album sold slowly until Michael Behagen's film Forever Young, broadcast in December 1996, used seven of their songs. After it, sales of the album and airplay of the band rose sharply.

What is HaYehudim's best-selling album?

Their debut, Metziut Nifredet (1995), which went gold in 1998 and later double platinum, and remains one of the best-selling rock albums in Israeli music history.