Posts Tagged: HaTikvah
A New Challenge for American Zionists
JNS.org - A new political movement in Israel is calling for the creation of a binational Arab-Jewish entity instead of a Jewish state. The movement’s...
Who Speaks for the Arab World About Israel?
JNS.org – Which of these two things is more important when it comes to gauging Arab acceptance of Israel? Is it a Saudi social-media influencer...
After Peace Deal, UAE Girl Plays Israel’s National Anthem, ‘Hatikvah’
In the wake of the normalization deal reached by Israel and the United Arab Emirates last week, a video of a young Emirati girl playing...
Israelis Take to Balconies to Sing ‘Hatikvah’ at End of Memorial Day Ceremony
At the end of Monday night’s nationally-televised Memorial Day ceremony, many Israelis across the country went on to their balconies or porches and sang the...
South African Jewish Students ‘Take a Knee’ to Protest Israel at Football Game
JNS.org - Two Jewish students from United Herzlia Middle School in Cape Town, South Africa dropped to one knee during the playing of Israel’s national...
UAE Apologizes to Israeli Judo Team, but Is It ‘Too Little and Too Late?’
JNS.org – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially apologized to Israel on Saturday following a handshake snub during last week’s Abu Dhabi Grand Slam judo tournament....
Some American Backers of Hebrew University Troubled by ‘Hatikvah’ Cancellation
JNS.org - Some prominent American supporters of Hebrew University of Jerusalem are criticizing the school for canceling the singing of Israel’s national anthem at a graduation ceremony...
Israel Notches Second Straight Upset Victory at World Baseball Classic in Seoul; Watch Players Don Kippahs During ‘Hatikvah’
Buoyed by an offensive onslaught that featured home runs by Ryan Lavarnway and Nate Freiman, Israel on Tuesday notched its second upset victory in as...
‘Hatikvah:’ Remixing Israel’s National Anthem (VIDEO)
Not every song can sustain its power no matter how many times it is performed and reformed. But as the 65th Israel Independence Day approaches,...
The Holocaust and ‘Hatikvah’: A Song of Hope in a Time of Despair
A national anthem written more than 50 years before the birth of the state for which it was composed, "Hatikvah" has served as a source...
Mariah Carey Tweets “Le’chaim Shout Out to Israel”
In honor of her Israeli close friend Liron's birthday on Sunday, Mariah Carey gave a shout out on Twitter to her Israeli fans. "Celebrating my...
Gold Medal Rower Sings Israeli National Anthem at Award Ceremony (VIDEO)
Israeli rower Moran Samuel sang Hatikvah, the Jewish state's national anthem, after she won a gold medal at last month's international rowing competition for disabled...
The Essence and Importance of the National Flag
Any student of vexillology (scholarly study of flags) can tell you that the Danes have it over the Jews. Yes, the Danes. Danish citizens fly what...
