This is Kobi’s astonishing account of what it feels like to build bridges through music, to bring light under the darkest of shadows, to find Palestinians and Israelis singing together – an inspiring glimpse of coexistence in one of the most fractured places on earth.

The book tells the story of a band and the extraordinary things it has brought about in the Holy Land — a bleeding land — through the power of metal music. The band’s fans were imprisoned, an Israeli-Palestinian tour took place over a decade ago, hundreds of fans have tattooed the band’s symbols on their bodies, and the whole phenomenon is a story unlike anything else in the world of music — or perhaps anywhere else.

Pub Date: 07/10/2026
ISBN: 9781068572630
Binding: Perfect
Format: 129 x 198mm
Genre: Non-Fiction; Memoir
Ages: Adult
Extent: Approx 340pp

About the Author;
Kobi Farhi is lead singer and co-founder of the metal band Orphaned Land and was hugely pioneering in the creation of ‘Oriental Metal’ which blends heavy metal music with Middle Eastern musical traditions, folk melodies, and religious themes. His music is authentic in both heavy metal terms and middle eastern aesthetics. He has dedicated his entire adult life to promoting the peaceful coexistence between Jews, Muslims and Christians and his band are regarded as significant ambassadors of peace in the Middle East.

The Jewish Muezzin is Kobi’s first book, though the same title was originally published in Hebrew in Israel as Goodnight, My Orphaned Land.

Praise:
“Reading this book was unlike any reading experience I have ever had.” Rachel Faran, Hali and the Books

“The best book I read in the last 5 years!” – Ronen Tal, Gallery

“A truly rare story” – Ran Ben-Nun, Literary Critic