The Sixteenth Sheep

The Sixteenth Sheep, also known as The Sixteenth Lamb (Hebrew: הכבש השישה עשר, romanized: HaKeves HaShisha Asar) is a 1978 Israeli children's book written by Yehonatan Geffen, and later adapted into an album by Geffen that featured collaborations with Yoni Rechter, Yehudit Ravitz, David Broza, and Gidi Gov. Conceived from a suggestion from the executives of Devir, The Sixteenth Sheep was published in the summer of 1978. It was commercially unsuccessful despite positive reviews. In collaboration with Dudu Elharar, it was turned into a music album and released on November 22, 1978. Since then, there have been several adaptations, including a stage performance at the Cameri Theatre in 1991, and most recently, an ongoing cast reunion in 2025. It is frequently ranked as one of the greatest albums in the history of Israeli music. Geffen and Rechter were also awarded the ACUM Levin Kipnis award for extraordinary children's creative works in 2014 for their work on the album