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 ...

The formation of all Jewish history in the past 2 millennia, since the destruction of the Second Temple, has amalgamated into a single simplified historical concept of ‘The Hope’. From the creation of ...

Very cute Neshama Carlebach. She changed the lyrics to Hatikva. For some reason, now people felt it was necessary to change the words to Hatikvah. It bothers me on many levels. Agreed, to some extent, ...

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 “Hatikvah,” Zionist hymn, proved itself capable not only of raising Zionist sentiment and confidence in the rebuilding of Zion, but also as a calming influence on Zionists in assembly, when a ...

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 ...

Zion Square’s regular look into the American and Israeli Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) press. Who Should Sing “Hatikva”? — Israel commentators have been exchanging barbs since Justice Salim Jubran stood ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The dream of Zionism no longer exists. Israel’s Left says so. Their reasoning is simple: as soon as modern Israel was born, Zionism fulfilled its dream. It was no longer something imagined. The dream ...