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Yehoram Gaon (; born December 28, 1939) is an Israeli singer, actor, director, comedian, producer, television and radio host, and public figure. He has also authored and edited works books on the culture of Israel.
Born in Jerusalem to Sephardic Jews parents—his father of Bosnian descent and his mother of Turkish descent, both immigrants to Mandatory Palestine—Gaon became an early prominent figure representing Sephardic heritage in Israeli popular culture. Jewish-theater.com.
His brothers are Yigal, Kalila Armon, and Benny Gaon, a businessman and industrialist who died of cancer in 2008. Philanthropist Benny Gaon laid to rest
Gaon has two children from his marriage to Orna Goldfarb, Moshe-David and Hila.
Gaon was a member of the singing group HaTarnegolim ("The Roosters"), founded by Naomi Polani, from its establishment in 1960 until its disbandment in 1963.Motti Regev, Edwin Seroussi (2025). 9780520236547, University of California Press. . ISBN 9780520236547 He subsequently helped form the Yarkon Bridge Trio, Julian, Hana Levi, "Yehoram Gaon marks 50 years in show biz with new kids TV show," Arutz Sheva, December 29, 2009. which he left in 1965. In 1969, he performed Ballad for the Medic, a song written by Dan Almagor and composed by Effi Netzer, at the Israel Song Festival, where he won first place and also took second place with another song written by Yoram Taharlev. Ballad for the Medic has remained controversial in Israel and is generally played only on Yom HaZikaron, at Netzer’s request.
Gaon became widely recognized for his rendition of Naomi Shemer’s Od Lo Ahavti Dai ("I Haven’t Loved Enough Yet"), which also served as the title track of his 1977 album featuring songs with themes of nature. In 1994, he performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and Yasser Arafat in Oslo. In 2009, he recorded Shir Ha’avoda Vehamlacha for the organization Pioneers for a Cure, with proceeds benefiting the Israel Cancer Association. Pioneers for a cure.]]
In 1977, Gaon portrayed Yonatan Netanyahu in the film Operation Thunderbolt. He has appeared in other films including Siege, Every Bastard a King, The Eagles Attack at Dawn, Joker, The Lover, and No-Way Street. He also starred in the autobiographical film Ani Yerushalmi ("I Am from Jerusalem") in 1971. IMDB.com, Ani Yerushalmi.
Gaon has acted in several television series, including Krovim Krovim (1983-1986), the first Israeli sitcom, and Mossad 101.
Gaon also served as moderator for the Israel Broadcasting Authority documentary series T’kuma, produced for Israel’s 50th anniversary in 1998. He resigned from the project, citing disagreement with what he described as "overly biased pro-Arabs views" of historical events and depictions of individuals involved in attacks against Israelis in the 1970s.IINS News Service, Israel, "Yehoram Gaon Resigns from IBA's "Tekumah" Series," March 12, 1998.
Gaon holds the position of honorary consul of Chile in Israel and serves as president of the Arkadash Association, an organization representing Turkish immigrants to Israel. He has been active in various civic and cultural organizations, including the Committee for the Advancement of Ladino, the Yad Ben-Zvi Fund for Diaspora Research, the Adopt a Soldier Fund, the Association for Soldiers' Welfare, the Association for Autistic Children, the Fund for Music Therapy, and the Academy for the Hebrew Language.
Together with his brother Benny Gaon, he established the Moshe David Gaon Center for Ladino Studies at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in memory of their father. Cashman, Greer Fay, "Philanthropist Benny Gaon laid to rest," The Jerusalem Post, May 11, 2008. In December 2010, he donated a collection of books to establish the Sarah Hakim Gaon Library for the Arkadash Association, in honor of his mother..
Gaon also authored a Hebrew-language autobiography titled Od Ani Pose’ah – Sipur Hayai ("I'm Still Walking – The Story of My Life"), published in 2017 by Yedioth Ahronoth.
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