Israel Portnoy | TYH Live Sessions

Israel Portnoy came into the studio and did what he always does—made it feel personal. This session has that rare kind of energy you only get when the music is happening in the room for real: everyone listening, responding, leaving space, then landing together exactly where it needs to land. It’s dynamic without trying to be. Quiet when it should be. Huge when it wants to be. Israel’s voice sits right in the center—clear, emotional, and completely present—and the sound around him lifts the songs without ever crowding them. You can hear the air, the push and pull, the little decisions that happen in the moment. That’s the whole point of a live session. No gimmicks. No acting. Just an honest performance—captured as it happened. 00:00 Intro 00:23 Don’t Hide From Me 06:07 Lemaan Achai 12:47 Gypsy Niggun 16:38 Sheyibane 21:22 Anim Zemirot 26:41 Eliyahu 32:04 Hup Cossak! 37:54 My House For bookings: +1 (347) 680-4862 [email protected] Drums: Jamale Hopkins Bass: Mitch Friedman Guitar: Nachman Dryer Saxophone: Avrumi Bosch Piano/Musical Director: Mendy Portnoy Executive Producer: Mendy Portnoy Director/Producer/Editor: Binyamin Babayof Director of Photography: James Kolsby Assistant Camera: Josiah Anderson Mixing by Tzvi Levine