Widespread in Israel alongside folk dancing, sing-along is a custom with a large percentage of the population since the pre-State days, forming one of its identifying features. Myth has it that sing-alongs were held in the granary at the end of the day’s agricultural work. Until recent years those who participated in such events were mainly older people who sang nostalgic songs, such as those of the IDF entertainment troops, but several years ago it also became prevalent among young people who gather to sing with slides or songbooks. Efrat Shvili directs a camera at the singing participants. Each is represented on an independent monitor, but together they sustain the group. The singing fuses them into a unit, giving solace and the support of togetherness.
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