Celebration of Israel

Music, storytelling and sing-along with the incomparable Shuly Nathan.

TIckets: $10 adults, $15 at the door; $5 ages 15 & under, $8 at the door.

Shuly Nathan – Born to a long chain of artists and musicians, Shuly took up guitar and singing at the age of 16. During her service in the Israeli army, she landed performances in several amateur radio programs. Her fame came overnight when songwriter Naomi Shemer heard her voice and asked Shuly to sing her new song about Jerusalem, which had been commissioned by Mayor Teddy Kolleck. The song was “Yerushalayim Shel Zahav” or “Jerusalem of Gold,” and it was first sung at an Independence Day song contest. Two weeks later the Six Day War broke out, and “Jerusalem of Gold” became the hymn and prayer of the war. The song quickly became an unofficial hymn of Israel, second only to “Ha Tikva.”