His maternal grandmother was born in Bessarabia. Mark Tishman is the author of the music and lyrics of the hymn "Ромашка"(Chamomile), written in honor of the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty, which has been declared a national holiday since 2008. In 2009, in a duet with actress Nonna Grishaeva, he became the winner of the third season of the musical show Two Stars. In his concert activities, Mark Tishman pays attention to supporting charity projects. On the eve of National Unity Day on November 2nd, 2009, he became one of the hosts of the Resurrection Country Concert in Russia at the Luzhniki State Concert Hall, organized with the support of the Moscow Government. In February 2010, Mark participated in the solo concert of the French sin- ger Patricia Kaas at the Kremlin State Palace, with a duet with which he performed the song "La Chance Jamais Ne Dure", the Russian text of the song "Fate gives us a chance" was written by himself. In October 2010, a joint tour of Mark Tishman and Zara took place, who successfully sang in the best concert halls in Israel's largest cities - Ashkelon, Haifa, Karmiel, Beer Sheva, Nahariya, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem. In 2012, he received the award of gratitude from the President of the Russian Federation for his active participation in the organization and conduct of the holiday "Day of Family, Love and Loyalty"