As Christmas carols flood the airwaves, Palestinian & Jewish comedians Eman and Jess Salomon get us laughing for the Halaladays live on Shtetl.

Musician Ami Yares tells us about Heartbeat- a musical project bringing together Jewish and Palestinian youth in the Holy Land.

And  musicians Idan Raichel (Israel) and Vieux Farka-Touré (Mali) talk about their musical collaboration in an interview for Shtetl with Nicolas Roux.

Thanks for tuning in.  What did you think about the show? Leave your comment here and your name will go in the draw for some Shtetl Chanukah gifts like the new DeLeon CD,  Jonathan Goldstein's "I'll Seize the Day Tomorrow" two pairs of tickets to Kosher Jokes for the Halaladays, a signed copy of Halbman Steals Home,  gift certificates to restaurant Bagel Etc.. and the new CD by soulful Torontonian Aviva!

Music played on the show today: Erran Baron Cohen, Heartbeat collective in Israel/Palestine, The Leevees and The Raichel-Touré Collective.