Israel "Sruli" Portnoy is an English-born Israeli singer, songwriter and guitarist.

He also has a solo career and has released albums as a solo artist, most notably Facing Flames ft. Guilda, which was released in the aftermath of a forest fire burning his home in the village of Mevo Modi'im.

He and five other siblings made aliyah to Israel as adults,[4] though, as of August 2023, Portnoy has been residing in the United States.

He originally took piano lessons, with Mendy taking guitar, before the two switched.

[4] At age 16, Portnoy moved to Israel to study at yeshiva but said that he "spent most of [his] time in [his] room with [his] guitar" and subsequently left to study at Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute and later on the Rimon School for Jazz & Contemporary Music for a year and a half before leaving to find more creative freedom.