The Culture of Israel is very rich and much of it owes to the glorious historical background. The diverse Culture of Israel is the result of the diversity of the population.
Jews from various corners of the world have brought their cultural and religious traditions with them and thus created a melting pot of Jewish customs and beliefs.
Israel is the only country in the world where life revolves around the Hebrew calendar. Large numbers of Arab minority in Israel has left its imprint on Israeli culture in spheres such as architecture, music and cuisine. Israeli literature primarily consists of poetry and prose written in Hebrew. Hebrew is considered as a spoken language since the mid-19th century. Although a small body of literature is also published in other languages, such as Arabic and English. Literature flourished in Israel holding the mature hands of national poet Chaim Nahman Bialik and the writer Shmuel Yosef Agnon.
Literature evolved much with the work of a group of writers who became known as the Palmach Generation. These writers, who fought in the War of Independence, and who have entered the pantheon of Israeli literature, include S. Yizhar, Haim Gouri, Hanoch Bar Tov, Benjamin Tammuz, Aharon Megged, Yoram Kaniuk, Igal Mossinsohn, Moshe Shamir and the poets Yehuda Amichai, Natan Alterman and Uri Zvi Greenberg.
Culture of Israel is enriched by the lots of talents in Israel. Israel’s writers and performers, painters, sculptors, and photographers have always dealt with personal and social issues relating to Jewish identity and statehood. Many Israeli artists and sculptors, including Yaacov Agam, Dani Karavan, and Reuvin Rubin, have even gained international recognition for their work. Filmmaking is also a growing market in Israel and had begun in the 1950’s and since has developed strongly under the Israel Film Center.
The Habima National Theater in Tel Aviv has a lot of influence on the Culture of Israel. This particular institution contains musical influences from all over the world, Yemenite music, Hasidic melodies, Arabic music, and Greek music, jazz, and pop rock are all part of the music scene. The nation’s canonical folk songs which is known as Songs of the Land of Israel, deal with the experiences of the pioneers in building the Jewish homeland.
The Palestine Philharmonic Orchestra, which later became the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, was founded by a renowned Polish-born violinist, Bronislaw Huberman in 1936.
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