Yehoram Gaon

Yehoram Gaon (Hebrew: יהורם גאון, born December 28, 1939) is an Israeli singer, actor, director, comedian, producer, TV and radio host, and public figure.

[citation needed] His three brothers are Yigal, Kalila Armon, and businessman and industrialist Benny Gaon, who died of cancer in 2008.

[6] After performing in the Nahal Brigade entertainment troupe during his army time, Gaon joined the "Yarkon Bridge Trio" (שלישיית גשר הירקון‎).

[1] In 2009, Gaon recorded the song "Shir Ha’avoda Vehamlacha" for the organization Pioneers For A Cure, with the proceeds benefiting The Israel Cancer Association (ICA).

[14] He returned to Israel to play the starring role in the 1966 stage production of the original Israeli musical comedy Kazablan, which became an immediate hit, and ran for more than 600 performances.

[14] The musical's huge success made this "young Jerusalem-born singer...not only...an overnight singing star, but also a figure of solidarity and pride for people of Sephardic origin, many of whom were entering a theatre for the first time.

"[18] "Gaon told the producers of the Channel 1 TV series that he could not tolerate one of the episodes, during which Arab terrorists, responsible for killing many Israelis in the 1970s, were seen to be glorified on the show.

[1] He is an advocate for peace who has spoken out on some issues, saying it is impossible to freeze growth in settlements, but on the other hand, "I do not approve of angering the entire world.

[19] In December 2010, he donated books to launch the "Sarah Hakim Gaon Library" for Arkadash, in memory of his mother.

[3] Gaon wrote an autobiography in Hebrew titled Od Ani Pose'ah-Sipur Hayai, published in 2017 by Yedioth Ahronoth.

Gaon appearing with Yardena Arazi
Gaon with Yedioth Books authors during the Hebrew Book Week fair at the Jerusalem Station compound, 2017
Back line: Dov Eichenwald , Sivan Rahav-Meir , Dr. Asael Lubotzky , and Gaon