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Swiss fencers turn backs on winning Israeli team as ‘Hatikvah’ plays at championship

Israel’s under-23 fencing team won a gold medal at the European Championships in Estonia on Saturday, but joy over the victory was quickly marred when the Swiss team they defeated turned their backs ...
The Forward

Why you’re hearing ‘Hatikvah’ everywhere — or are you?

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Jewish Journal

Following in Miriam’s Footsteps

Hatikvah is an unusual national anthem. Its author, Naftali Hertz Imber, had many detractors, and was a plagiarist, drinker, gossip, and freeloader; the tune for Hatikvah was taken from a Romanian ...
The Forward

Sephardic Leader Calls ‘Hatikvah’ a ‘Stupid Song’

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