The Parvarim

The Parvarim (Hebrew: הפרברים, haparvarim, lit: "The Suburbs") is an Israeli band that was first formed in 1960. The band was originally founded by the duo Nissim Menachem (1938–2016) and Yossi Khoury. For a brief while they were joined by Jimmy Siman Tov who joined in 1965 but left after six months. In 1977, Menachem became religious and left the group, he was replaced by Uri Harpaz. The group's name means "the suburbs" and is a reference to the founders' being raised in the Kerem HaTeimanim suburb of Jaffa. The name "Parvarim" were once a reference to the poorer areas of a city.

After Nissim Menachem left The Parvarim, he went on to study at the yeshiva Orot Hatorah in Bat Yam.

In 2015, after 37 years with The Parvarim, Uri Harpaz left the group to record a solo album. Shortly afterwards, Khoury announced his new partner is Hagai Rehavia.

First formation

 * 1967 - בשירי עם ישראלים / B'shirei Am Yisraelim
 * 1967 - בשירת לאדינו / B'shirat Ladino
 * 1968 - יש לי אהבה / Yesh Li Ahavah
 * 1969 - אדום עתיק / Adom Atik
 * 1969 - במצב הח"ן / B'matzav Hakhen
 * 1969 - Sing International
 * 1971 - אני אוהב אותך) בשקט, כמעט בסוד / (Ani Ohev Otakh) B'sheket Kim'at b'Sod
 * 1972 - בשירי סיימון וגרפונקל / B'shirei Simon V'Garfunkel
 * 1974 - שתי גיטרות והפרברים/ Shtei Gitarot V'haparvarim

Second formation

 * החולמים אחר השמש - 1978 / Hakholmim Akhar Hashemesh
 * פרברים טרופיקל - 1981 / Parvarim Tropikal
 * שיר אהבה רחוק - 1983 / Shir Ahavah Rakhok
 * הדודאים והפרברים - 1985 / Hadudaim V'haparvarim
 * מוזיקה - 1989 / Muzika