Israeli pop star Omer Adam provides NYC Jews with a celebratory refuge

Israeli pop star Omer Adam sold out the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday night, providing a celebratory refuge for Jewish New Yorkers amid anti-Zionist disruptions at other cultural events. The concert featured Hebrew pop hits, prayers, and a tribute to IDF soldiers, with a young Orthodox crowd waving Israeli flags and singing along.

Israeli pop star Omer Adam performed at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday night, selling out the 19,000-seat venue and adding a second show on Tuesday due to demand. The concert provided a celebratory refuge for Jewish New Yorkers amid anti-Zionist disruptions at other cultural events, such as Macklemore's anti-Israel remarks at an Ed Sheeran show and SNL mocking Israelis. The crowd, leaning young and Orthodox, waved Israeli flags and sang along to Hebrew hits. Adam led prayers, including 'Vehi Sheamda' from the Passover Haggadah and 'Modeh ani,' and a tribute to IDF soldiers with a video montage. The show felt more like a concert in Israel than in the US, with pro-Israel sentiments presented naturally rather than politically.