Naomi Shemer is considered the “first lady of Israeli song,” for her numerous compositions. In 1967, Shemer was asked to write a song for the annual Israel Song Festival, and her composition Yerusalayim Shel Zahav (Jerusalem of Gold) became an instant hit, taking on added significance after the Six Day War.
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