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January 30, 2025

How a Religious Pop Song Bridged Israel’s Cultural Divide

“He always loves me.”

While Israeli society remains divided over critical issues like the conduct of the war, Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership, and haredi military service, there are occasional culture touchstones that seem to bridge these divides—even the all-important divergence between the religious and the secular. One example is the remarkable popularity of Yosef Elitzur's overtly religious song Tamid Ohev Oti (“He always loves me”). Gila Isaacson tries to explain this runaway success:

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