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"The Pale Detective") were an Israeli comedy group.1Often called "Hagashashim", they are considered a classic of Israeli entertainment.2The three members of the Gashash: Yehoshayahu Levi ("Shaike") Yisrael Poliakov ("Poli") Gavriel Banai ("Gavri") Were all formerly members of the singing entertainment group, Hatarnegolim .3The Gashashim put on many stage comedy shows, consisting of skits which became classics in their own right ("The Drafted Car", "The judge and the referee", "Kreker vs Kreker" etc), and contributed numerous quotes to modern spoken Hebrew. They also starred in comic Israeli movies which became major hits, such as Givat Halfon Eina Ona . Some of Israel's greatest authors and playwrights, including the late Nissim Aloni , prepared material for the trio.4The producer of Hagashash Hachiver was Avraham Deshe "Pachanel". The Gashash were awarded the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts [1]5
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The Pale Tracker ) were an Israeli comedy group.Often called HaGashashim (The Trackers), they are considered a classic of Israeli entertainment and the most influential comedy act in the history of Israel.The three members of the Gashash were: Yeshayahu Levi ("Shaike") Yisrael Poliakov ("Poli") (deceased) Gavriel Banai ("Gavri") They were all formerly members of the singing entertainment group, HaTarnegolim (The Roosters). The Gashashim put on many stage comedy shows, consisting of skits which became classics in their own right ("The Drafted Car", "The Judge and the Referee", "Kreker vs Kreker", etc.) and contributed numerous quotes to modern spoken Hebrew. They also starred in comic Israeli movies which became major hits, such as Givat Halfon Eina Ona and recorded many famous Hebrew songs . Some of Israel's greatest authors and playwrights, including the late Nissim Aloni , prepared material for the trio. The producer of HaGashash HaHiver was Avraham Deshe "Pachanel".The Gashash' sketches transcended class and education.Their elaborate word play became known as Gashashit .
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The Pale Tracker ) were an Israeli comedy group. Often called HaGashashim (The Trackers), they are considered a classic of Israeli entertainment and the most influential comedy act in the history of Israel. The three members of the Gashash were: Yeshayahu Levi ("Shaike") Yisrael Poliakov ("Poli") (deceased) Gavriel Banai ("Gavri") They were all formerly in the original singing entertainment group " HaTarnegolim " ("The Roosters"), founded in 1960 by Naomi Polani . The Gashashim put on many stage comedy shows, consisting of skits which became classics in their own right ("The Drafted Car", "The Judge and the Referee", "Kreker vs Kreker", etc.) and contributed numerous quotes to modern spoken Hebrew. They also starred in comic Israeli movies which became major hits, such as Givat Halfon Eina Ona and recorded many famous Hebrew songs. Some of Israel's greatest authors and playwrights, including the late Nissim Aloni , prepared material for the trio. The producer of HaGashash HaHiver was Avraham Deshe ("Pachanel"). The Gashash' sketches transcended class and education. Their elaborate word play became known as Gashashit . The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Europe .Popular music and national culture in Israel .
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right to left: Gavriel Banai ("Gavri"), Yeshayahu Levi ("Shaike"), Yisrael Poliakov ("Poli") right to left: "Poli", "Shaike", "Gavri" HaGashash HaHiver ( , lit.The Pale Tracker ) was an iconic Israeli comedy trio.It was also known as the Gashashim.Its three members were Yeshayahu Levi ("Shaike"), Yisrael Poliakov ("Poli") (deceased) and Gavriel Banai ("Gavri").
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right to left: Gavriel Banai ("Gavri"), Yeshayahu Levi ("Shaike"), Yisrael Poliakov ("Poli") right to left: "Poli", "Shaike", "Gavri" HaGashash HaHiver ( , lit. The Pale Tracker ) was an iconic Israeli comedy trio. It was also known as the Gashashim. Its three members were Yeshayahu Levi ("Shaike"), Yisrael Poliakov ("Poli") (deceased) and Gavriel Banai ("Gavri").
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Israeli comedy trio Musical artist right to left: "Poli", "Shaike", "Gavri" HaGashash HaHiver ( Hebrew : הגשש החיוור , lit. The Pale Tracker ) was an iconic Israeli comedy trio. It was also known as the Gashashim. Its three members were Yeshayahu Levi ("Shaike"), Yisrael Poliakov ("Poli") (deceased) and Gavriel "Gavri" Banai .
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