" Ben Adam " ( , English translation : " Human Being " , literally " Son of Adam " ) was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 , performed in Hebrew by Yardena Arazi . The song deals with the ordinariness of humanity , as Arazi sings that " no man is perfect in all virtues " and tells her listeners " do n't always judge him for the worse " . With this in mind , she exhorts her listeners to " let him dream and give him breath " , that is , to treat everyone with dignity . Musically , the song is perhaps best known for its final chorus . Beginning at a slow tempo , the song builds to a fast-paced conclusion
Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Ben Adam