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A Hot Israeli TV Star -0 From Detroit

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n Israel, reality TV is very hot —
and right now one of its hottest
stars is Detroit's own Michael
HarPaz.
HarPaz, former lead member of
the Israeli pop music group HiFive,
is currently sequestered in a house
in the fashionable Neve Tzedek dis-
trict of Tel Aviv with 10 other stars
of Israel's music world.
The show began with 12 singers,
and one has already been voted out
of the house.
HarPaz is in some heavy hitting
company. The other music stars
in the house include big names in
Israel's music history such as Avi
Toledano, Arik Sinai, Iggy Vaxman,
Adam and Dafna Armoni.
The show is getting a significant
viewing audience in Israel. The live
Web feed from the house is view-
able online, much to enjoyment of
HarPaz's fans from Detroit.
The website, from Mako, the com-
munications company that owns
the music TV station hosting the
program, is replete with clips from
the show, daily summaries and most
enjoyable, clips of all of the music
performances from each artist each
week.
The artists are cut off from their

families, friends, telephones, televi-
sion and new media. They are given
a musical task each week and must
perform before a panel of their in-
house peer judges. The judges score
their performances, and one artist
per week leaves the house.
Recently, HarPaz was in the sec-
ond highest spot after a competition
of classic Israeli songs and was in
first place after performing a very
well received rendition of a song
written by housemate Avi Toledano.
HarPaz has been surprising
Israel's viewing audience on the
show, which knows him as part of
a group, not as a solo artist and
which knows his pop-music teen
geared songs. He has stood out as
a consummate performer and his
voice has even brought his peers and
judges to tears.
At certain moments during the
run of the show, web or TV viewing
audiences will have the opportunity
to vote for their favorite performers.
HarPaz's family will vote from Metro
Detroit and is eager to help him by
encouraging Detroiters to log on to
the Mako website, watch the show
and vote: www.mako.co.il/music-24/
hall-of-fame-live.
The live feed is up most daylight

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Larry Shaevsky says he joined the
Board of Hebrew Free Loan when he
saw how active and devoted Board
members were in making a difference
in the lives of others.

"I know I've been fortunate in life and
I was looking for a way to contribute
to the community with an organiza-
tion where I fit," Larry said.

Michael HarPaz

hours, Israel time, with the cameras
off for two hours mid-day and dur-
ing the sleep hours of the perform-
ers. Performers who receive high
votes from fans online win visits to
the house from their families.
As with every reality TV show,
much of the fun is in the drama of
the interpersonal relationships of
the contestants. At least here, the
high quality of the musicianship is
equally enjoyable.

Larry says he's thrilled to serve on
the Jewish Educational Loan Service
committee (JELS). "I get to see young
people just heading off to college
who are enthusiastic and energetic,
and I get to help them make those
dreams come true. It's very rewarding."

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