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, ...

Back in 1998, I wrote a column about “Hatikvah.” It was occasioned by a European Cup soccer game between Israel and Austria, before which, as usual on such occasions, the national anthems of both ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK — Lynda Perel may be part of East Brunwick's Jewish community, but the mother of three doesn't want a Hebrew charter school opening in her town next month. As a classroom aide at ...