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 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 ...

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, ...

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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 of October 7th, which was the darkest day in recent Israeli history. The ...

In honor of Yom Ha-atzamaut, Israel’s independence day, let me tell you the story of two Jews from Ukraine. The first: Shaul Tchernichovsky, one of the greatest poets in modern Jewish literature. Rare ...

Hatikvah (“The Hope”), the Israel national anthem. Performed by Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Zubin Mehta conducting. Recorded with the Philharmonia Singers and The Ankor Children’s Choir on November ...

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 ...