Yossi Banai

Yossi Banai

Actor and singer · 1932–2006

Mizrahi · EstablishedIsrael & the Diaspora Today

Jerusalem-born actor, singer and comedian from a family of Persian Jewish origin, a leading figure of Israeli theater whose songs about old Jerusalem are beloved.

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