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-lsb- http://countryyossi.com/stage1/main.php countryyossi.com -rsb- country yossi
 yossi toiv parody music , monthly magazine
country yossi

yossi -lrb- joseph -rrb- toiv -lrb- born january 9 , 1949 -rrb- , known professionally as country yossi , is an american orthodox jewish composer , singer , radio show host , author , and magazine publisher .
a pioneering composer and singer in the jewish music genre , toiv has to his credit three albums as a member of the group or chodosh -lrb- `` new light '' -rrb- circa 1971 -- 73 , six albums under the name `` country yossi and the shteeble hoppers '' , and a series of five albums for children called `` kivi and tuki '' .
he has also released two animated kivi and tuki dvds .
toiv adopted his stage name from his parodies of popular country music tunes that he reworked to convey orthodox jewish themes .
he then transferred the name as a brand name onto the magazine , radio show , musical albums , and children 's books which he has published for the mostly orthodox jewish market in the united states .
