The singer who treated an entire company of soldiers at his own expense
Singer and songwriter Maor Ben Haim, one of the owners of the "Atsa Sushi Bar" restaurant in Ma'alot-Tarshiha, surprised a company of soldiers who arrived to dine at the place. Alongside a generous meal at the house's expense, he sat down next to them and began to sing, giving them a joyful break.
Many artists and singers in Israel and around the world are accustomed to contributing to the community through volunteer performances in hospitals, activities in non-profit organizations, and fundraising for the needy. It is always moving to see cases where artists use their status to maintain this important tradition, and now an especially touching gesture that took place in a restaurant in the Western Galilee has been revealed.
At the center of the move is singer and songwriter Maor Ben Haim. A company of soldiers who recently arrived to dine at the "Atsa Sushi Bar" restaurant in Ma'alot-Tarshiha received warm treatment and an experience beyond what they had ordered. Ben Haim, who owns the restaurant along with his father, decided to provide the fighters with the entire meal at the house's expense as a token of appreciation for their service.
The moving event did not end with just the financial gesture. In documentation from the scene, Ben Haim is seen sitting next to the soldiers, taking the microphone, and beginning a performance of the song "Chaim Shlemim" ("A Whole Life") by Eyal Golan. The soldiers quickly joined him, and a joint singing session developed in the restaurant, which gave the fighters a short and joyful break from their routine activities.
Ben Haim continues to combine his daily life between work in the family business and his musical career, and against the backdrop of this moving step, he recently released a new song titled "Echad Kamoni" ("One Like Me").
