Avitar Banai Releases New Song 'Heartbeat' Exploring Unity and Faith

Israeli singer-songwriter Avitar Banai has released a new song titled "Heartbeat" (Piemat Lev), which he wrote and composed. The song incorporates the Sukkot melody "Echad Yachid Umeyuchad" from the Vizhnitz Hasidic community, reflecting the song's themes of unity and connection.

Alongside the song's release, Banai shared personal reflections on inner peace, connection, and faith, expressing his wishes for the new year. He described unity as a state of peace, where opposites become generative rather than conflicting. "To be one is to stop fighting with myself," Banai stated, explaining it means embracing diversity without being torn apart.

Banai also connected this concept to being present in his actions, feeling part of something larger, and loving one woman. He extended these thoughts to the new year, wishing for himself "to be one who is connected to the One." He expressed excitement in sharing the song and wishing listeners a sweet new year.

The lyrics of "Heartbeat" revolve around the search for connection amidst pain, disconnection, and internal struggle. The recurring line, "I want everything, but everything is only in the One," complements the integrated Hasidic melody. The song also features the lines, "A glance can sow light, a song can break walls," and the repeated phrase from the Vizhnitz melody, "One, unique and special, was, is, and will be."