The Dudaim (Hebrew: הדודאים) was an Israeli folk duo which was active between the years 1957–1993, consisting of vocalist Benny Amdursky בני אמדורסקי and guitarist Israel Gurion ישראל גוריון (born 1935). The name of the band Dudaim comes from the Hebrew word for the mandrake plant - דודאים - which is native to the Mediterranean region. History Dudaim was formed in 1957 when Amdursky and Guriun met in a party in Jerusalem and started singing together.