It’s no secret that many of Israel’s Arab citizens do not particularly embrace Israel’s national anthem, “Hatikva,” what with its talk of the “Jewish soul” yearning for Zion for 2,000 years. Last year ...

In one of the great ironies of Jewish history, the much-beloved Israeli national anthem was written by Naftali Herz Imber (1856-1909), a complex and deeply flawed vagabond, drunkard, and buffoon known ...

Video of Israelis singing their national anthem, "Hatikvah," in unison from their balconies went viral. Less than a week into war with the terrorist organization Hamas, Israelis sang as one choir, ...

Executive Director at Penn Hillel Rabbi Gabe Greenberg and the crowd singing the Hatikvah at the Vigil for Israel on Oct. 10. Credit: Derek Wong The entire crowd at College Green turned to the east ...

When Neshama Carlebach recently recorded for us a slightly different, more inclusive version of Hatikvah (one first suggested by our language columnist, Philologos), the reaction from some was ...

Amid the rise of antisemitism all over the world, the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (AFIPO) announced on Tuesday the launch of "Global Hatikvah," an initiative to "inspire hope ...

Last year, a similar problem arose with Hebrew University’s Humanities Faculty. Its dean (Prof. Dror Wahrman) decided not to play Hatikva at their graduation for the same senseless reasons. Israeli ...

The entire crowd on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus turned to the east and, in unison, chanted the Israeli national anthem, “Hatikvah,” or “The Hope.” Not even the construction noises pierced ...