Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli singer”. Today it says “israeli musician”.
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Chava Alberstein ( Hebrew : חוה אלברשטיין [ˈχava ˈʔalbeʁʃtejn] , born 8 December 1946 in Poland) is an Israeli musician, lyricist , composer, and musical arranger . She moved to Israel in 1950 and started her music career in 1964. Alberstein has released over sixty albums in Hebrew, English, and Yiddish. She is known for her liberal activism and advocacy for human rights and Arab-Israeli unity, which has sometimes stirred controversy, such as the ban of her song "Had Gadya" by Israel State Radio in 1989. Alberstein has received numerous accolades, including the Kinor David Prize, the Itzik Manger Prize , and honorary doctorates from several universities.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Musical artist Chava Alberstein ( , born December 8, 1947, in Szczecin , Poland ) is an Israeli singer , lyricist , composer , and musical arranger .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Musical artist Chava Alberstein ( , born December 8, 1947 in Szczecin , Poland) is an Israeli singer, lyricist , composer , and musical arranger .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Musical artist Chava Alberstein ( , born December 8, 1946 in Poland) is an Israeli singer, lyricist , composer , and musical arranger .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli musician (born 1946) Musical artist Chava Alberstein ( , born 8 December 1946 in Poland) is an Israeli musician, lyricist , composer, and musical arranger .She moved to Israel in 1950 and started her music career in 1964.Alberstein has released over sixty albums in Hebrew, English, and Yiddish.She is known for her liberal activism and advocacy for human rights and Arab-Israeli unity, which has sometimes stirred controversy, such as the ban of her song "Had Gadya" by Israel State Radio in 1989.Alberstein has received numerous accolades, including the Kinor David Prize, the Itzik Manger Prize , and honorary doctorates from several universities.
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israeli singer
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israeli musician
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