Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser settings. “Im Nin’Alu” opens like a call ...

What is She Know For? Ofra Haza (1957-2000) was an Israeli pop star whose songs like Im Nin'Alu combined ancient Yemeni Jewish poetry with a mix of traditional and modern instrumentals to create a ...

Israelis visiting the Google homepage today got a fun surprise, in the form of a Google Doodle dedicated to the one and only Ofra Haza. Haza, a famous Israeli singer of Yemenite Jewish heritage, died ...

Israeli singer Ofra Haza has been named to the list of Rolling Stone Magazine’s 200 greatest singers of all time, coming in at 186. “Like a call to prayer, the opening phrase of Ofra Haza’s 1984 song ...

Ofra Haza named one of top 200 singers of all time by Rolling Stone Haza’s life was a rags-to-riches story in which she soared high, helped change the Israeli music industry’s perception of Mizrahi ...

Pete Paphides tells the story of Ofra Haza, dubbed the Israeli Madonna, who rose from her poor roots in the Yemenite community to global recognition. Show more The writer and music critic Pete ...