HaGashash HaHiver

HaGashash HaHiver

HaGashash HaHiver ( _he. הגשש החיוור, "lit." The Pale Tracker) were an Israeli comedy group. Often called "HaGashashim" (The Trackers), they are considered a classic of Israeli entertainment.

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". 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". In 2000 they were awarded the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts. [ [http://www.jafi.org.il/agenda/english/index17.asp Jafi.org] ] , cite news |first=|last=|title= Comic icon Yisrael 'Poli' Poliakov dies at 66
url=http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=JPArticle&cid=1192380690668&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull|work= Jerusalem Post |publisher= |date=2007-10-30 |accessdate=2007-11-10
] The judges who awarded the prize, wrote of their decision to bestow the award on the group: "The uniqueness of Hagashash Hahiver is in its two faces: On the one hand, it reflects the life and the culture that were created in Israel during its first 50 years and in the course of wars, immigration absorption and the struggle for its existence. On the other hand, it has taken an active role in shaping this culture, creating its language and sketching its identity...Their language, Gashashit, and the images they created broke the walls of the inflexible Hebrew language and became standard idiomatic phrases, so much so that he who doesn't know them doesn't know a large part of the culture that has sprouted here. Phrases such as, 'Drive in peace, the keys are inside,' 'There was an engine?' [referring to a mechanic who cheats a client] , 'Israbluff' and many others that became part of our everyday language."

On October 29, 2007 Yisrael Poliakov died at age 66.

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