Hillel is an Israeli musician that just released one of the most interesting and exciting albums I've heard in a very long time. Maybe ever. Check it out our conversation on this very special edition of Ami's House– with Michael doing a solo interview! And check out Hillel's album, starting with this song: https://youtu.be/KzibQhv4C94

Ami’s House is a weekly podcast hosted by comedian and musician Ami Kozak with co-host Michael Weber. We schmooze with our favorite artists and thinkers about comedy, politics, and all things Jewish.

Links

Video for “Titkasher” by Hillel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1ln-F2x52A

Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/4aoxPoKOGEgbQWdM2kFncg?si=kj7nr-mGQ6CnGPAK0ZcHCw

“Lihyot B’Simcha” https://open.spotify.com/track/2Z4xoG6LHtZCN2JmU0Emf9?si=874ef09a52ef480d

Mikveh: https://open.spotify.com/track/3djZItackFSTDWUtWpHbOl?si=40b08f99a9aa409d

Hashem is a winner song: https://open.spotify.com/track/178Xfa9x0TkrL2yyNbUgyl?si=c728be36d6ec4d13

Disco Shel Hashem: https://youtu.be/WP1bwwMlAc8?si=w4Wk_2J31chYrLD9

Pekeleh: https://open.spotify.com/track/7be25u7ORxwTMgH2tfAogi?si=1bcb17f1d9cc40b7

00:00 Intro

05:08 Hillel’s Early Influences

09:55 Hillel stopped TRYING to be religious*

16:42 WHY baal teshuvah’s are loving Hillel

21:52 this isn’t a religious album

23:10 Hashem is a winner

31:01 Is this a Breslov album?

33:00 Who the f**k is Mike anyway?

40:15 American Jews VS Israeli Jews post 10/7

52:15 How’s Hillel produce this entire thing so well?

55:00 The Chaggim in Israel

58:20 Hillel coming to U.S.?