(Times of Israel) Jessica Steinberg - Israeli songwriter and poet Yoram Taharlev died on Thursday at the age of 83. Taharlev wrote more than 1,000 songs, including 100 works for the army's musical entertainment troupes that became classics of Israeli culture. His songs, recorded by Israel's top groups and vocalists, were played incessantly on the radio. Defense Minister Benny Gantz said of Taharlev, "With an incredible combination of humor and seriousness, you shaped the soundtrack of the military, which has accompanied us soldiers for decades and still accompanies us." Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli said Taharlev's "soundtrack is a unique combination of the love of country and love of the [fellow] person, of romance and of pain and always with humor." Culture and Sports Minister Chili Tropper said Taharlev's words "connect to countless Israelis in moments of love and death, joy and sadness, on a trip in the country, in meetings, in moments of longing," and that "not many manage to be the soundtrack of many generations, of grandparents, parents and children."
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