Art Garfunkel captivates Tel Aviv audience

(Israel Hayom via JNS) — Art Garfunkel from the legendary musical duo Simon and Garfunkel delivered a performance for the ages at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park on Thursday evening as a guest of Israeli rocker Aviv Geffen, marking the first visit by a major international artist to Israel since the war erupted almost 19 months ago.

“I am happy to be here in Israel,” the 83-year-old performer told tens of thousands of audience members who greeted him with enthusiastic cheers. Performing alongside his son Art Garfunkel Jr. and Geffen, he delivered several of the duo’s timeless classics, including “The So...