Tocho Ratzuf Ahava

Tocho Ratzuf Ahava means Its Interior Is Inlaid with Love, a phrase lifted from the Song of Songs describing King Solomon's carriage, and Ishay Ribo made it the title track of his 2014 debut album. The record went gold in Israel and introduced the acoustic, prayerful style that has since filled Madison Square Garden. For a first dance it works because the melody is unhurried and the words are about a love that is built in and structural rather than decorative, which is a sentiment many couples want to voice without saying it aloud. In 2017 Ribo performed at the torch lighting ceremony for Israel's 69th Independence Day, the biggest stage in the country's civic calendar.