Rachel Shapira רחל שפירא | |
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 Shapira in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) Kibbutz Shefayim |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, poet |
| Years active | 1967–present |
Rachel Shapira (Hebrew: רחל שפירא, born July 25 1945) is an Israeli songwriter and poet. She rose to prominence after the Six-Day War with her anti-war song "Mah Avarekh" ("With What Shall I Bless?"), set to music by Yair Rosenblum, and went on to write some of the "greatest classics" of Hebrew song.[1] Her songs have been set to music by leading Israeli composers and performed by top Israeli artists.
- ^ Nebo, Asaf (April 21, 2011). "על הגשר הנטוי" [On the Leaning Bridge]. Mako (in Hebrew). Retrieved September 19, 2018.