The High Windows

The High Windows (Hebrew: החלונות הגבוהים, HaHalonot HaGvohim) was a 1960s Israeli pop group founded by Arik Einstein, Shmulik Kraus and Josie Katz.

As composer and vocal arranger, Kraus was the group's moving spirit.

The group's debut album, which came out in April 1967, six weeks before the Six-Day War, signaled a new direction in local rock and pop.

When Einstein left in the wake of a disagreement, Kraus and Josie Katz, then his wife, tried to build up a career in London, but without success.

Their songs, which went on to become Israeli classics, include Einech Yechola (You Can't), Kol HaShavua Lach (The Whole Week for You), Ahava Rishona (First Love), Yehezkel (Ezekiel), Chayal Shel Shokolad (Chocolate Soldier), Kama Naim (How Pleasant) and more.