A childhood story that accompanies you?

"In my childhood, I had an 'uncle from America', my mom's brother, who lived in the big city, New York. He was a very successful businessman and would occasionally visit Israel. Of course, we were all excited about his visits, and also about the gifts he generally brought with him.

"But one visit remains particularly memorable. I was 8 at the time. He gave me a simple organ as a gift, and I was truly enchanted by my ability to create sounds and melodies with it and by it, just using my simple fingers. Hours of 'playing' with this simple organ led my parents to buy a real piano for our home, and since then, music and I have never parted."

A Jewish point you personally connect with?

"The point of innocence, as in 'be whole with Hashem, your God'. Innocence is both completeness and lack. The lack is the understanding that we don't always know everything, and sometimes we do things even when we don't fully comprehend all the reasons and motives. The completeness is what follows – doing something just because you believe and trust in Hashem; it's truly a feeling of wholeness.

"Sometimes I try to bring this into my musical endeavors. Even when I have doubts and questions, simply continuing to play and create out of a sense of mission that this is what Hashem expects of me, and hope for the best."

A figure from the world of Judaism who is a source of inspiration for you?

"Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, of blessed memory. Rabbi Eliyahu is a type of figure you just need to look at to be filled with light. His actions and behaviors, especially because they were carried out with modesty and simplicity, penetrate every barrier within me and strengthen my desire to be a better person and to love myself and all of the Jewish people. Simply, truly, without slogans."

What does Judaism mean to you?

"A wonderful way to take all of reality and organize it in the best possible way for a person."

A mitzvah that is particularly dear to your heart?

"The Four Species."

Your favorite holiday?

"Yom Kippur. Beyond the important and basic things one must observe on this holy day, I have made it a habit for many years to take a vow of silence during it. Every year, at the end of Yom Kippur, I feel happiness for having gone through the day, but very quickly I find myself longing for that mental and spiritual purity, and the rare feeling of renewal and purification."

Mati Shriki - "Who is a Son to a Ben" (Words: Rabbi Kook):

What are your dreams?

"To continue dreaming always, never to stop."

How present is Hashem in your life, and how does He influence your deeds?

"Hashem to me is the 'great light illuminating everything' that lies beyond all difficulties and questions. I search for this light whenever I am down or in despair, striving to draw near to Hashem through mitzvot and actions. When I manage to strengthen my connection, it's difficult to express in words the presence of Hashem in my daily life. It fills me and strengthens me greatly."

A biblical figure you would like to meet?

"Moshe Rabbeinu. It is said that he was 'heavy of mouth and tongue', and I, too, contend with a speech difficulty. Nonetheless, the difficulty doesn't manifest in singing. I would like to meet him and see how he dealt with this issue. Furthermore, it's empowering to know that from such a struggle arose the greatest leadership."

Tell us about the single you released a few days ago.

"The song 'Hidden' is one of my favorites from the upcoming album, and perhaps one of my favorite songs I've ever written. The song depicts, very simply and directly, a path filled with questions and moments of darkness, those moments where 'I have no words', and I cannot express what's in my heart. In those moments, I seek the light to strengthen me, and I call upon Hashem to be revealed in my life and to protect everything I have."

You mentioned the new album coming up. Tell us about it.

"The new album is still in the process. In this album, I feel a significant maturity in the lyrics and melodies. Additionally, the musical production of the album is of the highest quality of today's Israeli music industry. I decided not to compromise and, with Hashem's help, strive to make it beautiful in outstanding vessels."

An interesting meeting or conversation you've had?

"About two years ago, I had the privilege of performing on the same stage with Avraham Fried. After the performance, we met and I was surprised to meet such a humble and pleasant person. Avraham admired my original songs and asked if I write and compose. I answered affirmatively, and he asked if I would like to write for him as well. Of course, I was happy with the offer. I wrote him a few songs, and I hope he adopts one of them. I even performed one of the songs I wrote for him at my show."

An interesting story that happened to you?

"After I revealed my personal story on Facebook, it continued to spread to many directions I didn't expect. One of the more interesting directions was the journalist Sivan Rahav-Meir, who one day sent me a message writing that many viewers and listeners directed her attention to my story.

"Additionally, she wrote about the connection of my stutter to some of the weekly Torah portions and to Moshe Rabbeinu, about whom she talks in her lectures and program on Galei Tzahal. We delved deeper into the conversation, and then she decided to discuss it in her weekly show with her husband Yedidya on Galei Zahal, even playing part of my performance dealing with my struggle with stuttering..

"Following the broadcast, I received hundreds of amazing responses, some of which even brought me to tears. One of the most moving ones was from an 18-year-old boy who struggles with stuttering, and only after seeing the broadcast did he muster the courage to do something very important for him, which he hadn't dared to do for years. He overcame the fear and told me about it with great excitement, and I received dozens more responses about victories and points of inspiration. Blessed are we".

A book or song that particularly influenced you?

"About two years ago, I wrote a song in memory of my rabbi. My rabbi was murdered in a terrorist attack two days after my wedding, after he was the one who accompanied me to it. For quite some time, I tried to incorporate it into several remembrance projects, but without success. I never imagined the first time it would be heard would be on Galgalatz, but that's what happened. During a special broadcast on the last Memorial Day, the broadcaster on Galgalatz told the story behind the song and then played it. Considering these circumstances, it was indeed a complex moment. I was both very happy and very sad."

What do you especially love about Shabbat?

"If, God forbid, there were no Shabbat, we would need to invent it. I especially love the tranquility, the calm, the disconnection from daily activities and the everyday race."

Professionally, are you where you thought you would be?

"In terms of musical activity, I am happy with where I am, but in terms of exposure to the audience and the ability to reach many more ears and hearts, I am not yet where I envisioned."

Where do you want to be in ten years?

"On stage, playing and singing, and continuing to create in studios words and melodies that descend to the world."

What is your opinion on ba'alei teshuva? How connected do you feel to ba'alei teshuva?

"I am an admirer of ba'alei teshuva. The power to reach their place through choice and not out of default is enormous. It's not for nothing that it says that where ba'alei teshuva stand, even complete tzaddikim do not stand."

A lesson you have learned in your life?

"Always follow the feeling of the heart when the intellect cannot decide."

What is your favorite prayer?

"The Prayer for Rain. A moving ceremony and powerful words."

A book or part of the Torah you especially love?

"I am a person who loves to imagine, so I am very excited by studying books of legends, midrashic legends in the Gemara, etc. My father gives a lesson every Shabbat in 'Ein Yaakov', which is a collection of midrashim from the Gemara, and I connect with that very much."

Something you want people to know about you but they don't?

"I suppose many people know this, but I deal with stuttering since I was a child. It is a psychological, not medical, issue. When I am alone, when I sing, and even when I mimic my Moroccan grandmother, I do not stutter. However, I overcome the stutter with music and find a way to express myself freely through music. About two years ago, I decided to share this challenge with the audience, and since then I am amazed at the power of the reactions. I didn't know it would strengthen so many people. Yet, I still struggle and have to overcome it every day anew."

In your view, living according to the Torah is a recipe for...?

"Longevity and peace of mind."

After 120 years, what would you like to know you did and left in this world?

"That I left a message saying that everyone can overcome their own personal walls and obstacles and fulfill their dreams. Beyond that, knowing that I left behind songs that enter the heart and strengthen people."