Nechama Hendel

Nechama 'Nama' Hendel (Hebrew: נחמה הנדל; 22 August 1936 – 30 September 1998) was an Israeli singer.

Her father served for many years as chief inspector of history at the Israel Ministry of Education.

In 1956, she moved to Paris to study acting but returned in 1957 to join the newly founded ensemble Batzal Yarok, with former colleagues from the Nahal troupe.

Hendel became world-famous with her smash hit "Machar" ("Tomorrow") composed by Naomi Shemer featured on the "Jerusalem of Gold" album.

In 1998, Hendel voiced Grandmother Willow in the Hebrew version of the animated movie Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, and also Grandmother Fa in the Hebrew version of the animated movie Mulan, which was released three months before her death from cardiac arrest on 29 September.