Until I moved to Israel almost 31 years ago, I had never heard of Eurovision. Not recognizing the annual music festival which enthralls everyone on this side of the Atlantic was akin to apostasy. But slowly, slowly, we western yokels got into the swing of things and let our fiercely competitive streak burst to the surface along with other ‘sabras.’ Even my ultra-Orthodox grandchildren can hum along with the winning Israeli entries, despite never having seen the extravaganza on live television.What makes the crime of ignorance even more egregious is that Israel – not technically a part of Europe – has won the 70 year old competition a total of four times, has captured the second place spot another four, and finished in the top five on seven other occasions. (My favorite song will always be “Hurricane,” – originally called “October Rain” – sung by Eden Golan, a paean to........

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