And even though Rome had so crippled us that it took nearly 2000 years to get back on our feet, we never stopped to sing our song of Freedom, our song of Hope, our song of Hatikva to return home ...

I think Hatikva is a beautiful and important song that really expresses our longing for a homeland and our joy and relief to be back after such a long exile.

But in light of the horrific Hamas slaughter of 1,400 people in Israel last week, another song was added to the service in many shuls this Shabbat: the Israeli national anthem, “Hatikvah ...

He didn’t want this stupid song to influence us at all,” said Cohen. Large parts of the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) world have a long-held animus toward the Israeli national anthem.

“Hatikvah” spread rapidly among Jewish pioneers as part of the new culture of secular Hebrew songs and folk dances that existed in the early decades of the Zionist movement.

Singer Miri Mesika sings 'Hatikva' with freed hostages Before the anthem, Mesika dedicates one of her songs to the freed hostages and prays for the return of all 132 hostages who are still in ...

American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra announced a "Global Hatikvah," a new recording of Israel's national anthem amid today's antisemitism, to "inspire hope" by uniting people.

Israeli national anthem: Arabs who won't sing 'Hatikva' should not be judges, claims right-wing MP. Knesset member, Robert Iliatov, demands acceptance of Jewish nationalist song ...

The spiritual leader of the Sephardic Orthodox Shas party said at a party convention that “Hatikvah,” Israel’s national anthem, “is a stupid song.”n ...

The spiritual leader of the Sephardic Orthodox Shas party said at a party convention that “Hatikvah,” Israel’s national anthem, “is a stupid song.” Rabbi Shlomo Cohen, head of the ...