Israel in song....

The Bible is a recurring theme in Israeli song, numerous composers, ancient and modern, find in the Bible inspiration for their songs, either retelling well known stories or giving them a meaning of their own.
The story of Jacob in the Bible is well known; he fell in love with Rachel and agreed to work seven years for her father Laban in order to marry her. Jaacob was misled by Laban who gave him his eldest daughter Leah instead of his beloved Rachel. In scripture is not common to speak about love; yet Jaacob and Rachel’s relationship is described in such a way. On the other hand, Leah is not a pretty woman, she had “weak eyes”, and was always, the “unloved” wife(Gen. 29).
Ehud Manor, one of the greatest Israeli songwriters felt the treatment given to Leah was unfair and wrote a song in which Leah is “vindicated”: She is loved by Jaacob, who wants her to be proud, not sad and bitter about her sister; she bore 10 sons he remind her, who stand by her side; the seven years had already passed and he is just hoping to fulfill her wishes. If I forget you, he says, then ,my name is not Israel…
Tziva Pick, a famous Israeli singer and composer, and nowadays, judge of the Israeli version of American Idol (Cojav Nolad), set the song to music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2s0W13jiaE&feature=related