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Israeli Singer Static Opens Up About His Deep Connection to Judaism
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 18 hours ago
What happened
Israeli singer Liraz Russo, known as Static, shared his deep Jewish faith, observing Sabbath and kosher laws despite not identifying as religious, and highlighted that faith does not limit musical success.
- 01Liraz Russo (Static) observes Sabbath and kosher despite not identifying as religious.
- 02He believes faith is not a limitation but a freeing connection to God.
- 03Russo does not work or perform on the Sabbath and puts on tefillin.
- 04He cited successful religious artists like Hanan Ben Ari and Yuval Dayan as examples.
- 05Russo emphasized everyone should live according to their own faith without judgment.
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