At the beginning, Taharlev and Zarchi lived in kibbutz Yagur, where their elder daughter Roni was born, but later moved to Petah Tikva and from there to Rishon LeZion and eventually to Tel Aviv.

[3] "Be My Friend, Be My Brother" (Hebrew: היֵה לי חבר היֵה לי אח‎ Heye li Haver Heye li Ach) is about friendship and "The Ballad of Yoel Moshe Salomon" (Hebrew: הבלדה על יואל משה סלומון‎ HaBalada Shel Yoel Salomon) sung by Arik Einstein, which starts off with the words "On a humid morning in 1878" (Hebrew: בבוקר לח בשנת תרל"ח BeVoker lach bi-shnat tarlach) is a description of an episode in Israeli history (the founding of the town of Petah Tikva).

The song "With His Hands He Will Bring" (Hebrew: על כפיו יביא Al Kapav Yavi), originally sung by Rivka Zohar, was written after an encounter with an unemployed carpenter, in a poor neighbourhood, who was sitting in his empty workshop with the hope of building a chair for the prophet Elijah who would come and redeem him from his troubles.

Many of his songs were composed in the pop and rock genres such as "You Can't" (Hebrew: אינך יכולה Einech Yechola) performed by The High Windows, "Ya'ale Ve-Yavo" performed by Gidi Gov and "Electricity Flows through Your Hands" (Hebrew: חשמל זורם בכפות ידייך Hashmal Zorem BeKapot Yadecha) sung by Ruti Navon.

Among other performers of his songs are Yoram Gaon, Hava Alberstein, Yardena Arazi, The Yarkon Bridge Trio, The Parvarim, The Dudaim, Edna Lev, The Hamtzitzim, Ilanit, Boaz Sharabi, Ilana Rovina and Matti Caspi.

"The Way to the Village" (Hebrew: הדרך אל הכפר HaDerech El HaKfar) was written for Rivka Zohar based on her life from childhood until her return to Israel after a harsh drug ordeal in the United States.

A year later, Taharlev and Hirsh wrote "Piece of Heaven (God's Plot of Earth)" (Hebrew: חלקת אלוהים Helkat Elohim) which was also performed by Zohar and won first place.

Israeli Prize laureate Eliyahu Ha-Cohen said: "Although he was born on a kibbutz and was a major lyricist of the army bands and pop songs, Taharlev derives a lot of his motifs and inspiration from the Bible.

This song is the most popular among Israeli children, though on such occasions the verse in which Taharlev describes bringing back a fallen comrade who, like him, was born there, is omitted.

[8] In 2016, at the Haifa Children's Theatre Festival, "The First Kiss" (Hebrew: הנשיקה הראשונה HaNeshika HaRishona) based on Taharlev's earlier works, won first place in the youth category.

[10] Upon hearing of Taharlev's death, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stated that “His songs have accompanied the country for years — in sadness and in joy, in times of war and peace.

"[1] Israeli Defense Minister, Benny Gantz, said: “With an incredible combination of humor and seriousness, you shaped the soundtrack of the military, which has accompanied us soldiers for decades and still accompanies us and will continue to do so in the future.”[3] Israeli Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli, in a statement, said that Taharlev’s “soundtrack is a unique combination of the love of country and love of the [fellow] person, of romance and of pain and always with humor.