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A French-Israeli singer by the name of Ishay Ribo has been playing on our living room speakers incessantly for about a week, ever since a few of my kids went to hear him perform at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem. Just about everyone in the family either likes his songs a lot, or at least enough to be accommodating. Ishay Ribo is one of very few singers in Israel who manage to bridge the divide between the secular and religious sectors - which says a lot about his musical style. "His voice is smooth and melodic," writes Gershon Burstyn, "with...