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, ...
The original last three lines of the poem read, “the ancient hope to return to the land of our fathers, to the city where [King] David dwelt.” After Israel’s creation, the lines were changed to put ...
Today, in the heart of Amsterdam, the Rav Aharon Schuster Synagogue opened its doors for a solemn and emotional commemoration ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The hope is for New Yorkers to sing from their balconies on Friday evening at 6 p.m. (New York Jewish Week) – As a nurse anesthesiologist, Elan Esterson was moved by the shows of support from his ...
If someone had turned on the radio in Mulukuku, Nicaragua, on May 28, 2005, they would have heard “Hatikvah,” the Israeli national anthem. There is no Jewish community in this village of 7,000. In ...
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