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 ...

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 ...

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Michalski, who organized the event, encouraged the congregation to put aside political differences for the evening. The event, he said, was both a remembrance of the past, as well as a demonstration ...

Thousands gathered in a Tel Aviv park on Tuesday evening for a ceremony marking the second anniversary of Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023 ...

Hallel Shiknazi, wife of Captain Eitan Israel, who fell yesterday in battle in Gaza, bade farewell to her husband at his funeral today (Tuesday), singing Hatikva and saluting. At the end of the ...

MARSEILLE, France — Israel’s national anthem Hatikva sounded in Marseille Saturday evening as gold medalist Tom Reuveny received his medal following the men’s windsurfing final. It was the first time ...

The HaTikva Project, an aggressive missionary organization, is providing vital services to economically challenged Israelis in Jerusalem and Haifa free of charge while using the opportunity to preach ...