Shlomo Artzi

Artzi, with his vast experience performing for soldiers and civilians through Israel's wars, had said, "I've never seen pain like in this war."

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Artzi's heartfelt performance of "We don't need" echoed the cry for the safe return of men, women and children held in Gaza.

A simple, modest yet courageous fellow, Jamili was one of thousands of quiet unsung Israeli heroes who laid the foundations of Israel.

Among recent hits on the list is “Waiting,” a collaboration between pop diva Rita and Idan Raichel, known for incorporating music from many ethnic backgrounds into his work, in fifth place.

Jewish law largely prohibits men from listening to women sing, especially at live performances, and Firer, requested that no women sing at the event so that he could attend.

Rabbi Avraham Elimelech Firer, head of Ezra LeMarpe NGO, requested that women not sing at a benefit concert for his charity due to the religious prohibition on men listening to women sing.

Event is a benefit for an ultra-Orthodox-run charity; Guy Pines' 'Erev Tov' TV show contacted several of the artists, who said they had not realized that it would be an all-male performance.

Israeli musician Shlomo Artzi meets Bruce Springsteen in New York - asks him to perform in Tel Aviv

In a moving tribute, Artzi dedicated his "After it All, You're a Song" to Ziv Hajbi, who was murdered last week.