Video of Israelis singing their national anthem, "Hatikvah," in unison from their balconies went viral.

“Hatikvah” spontaneously became the Zionist anthem soon after an 1878 Hebrew poem by Naphtali Herz Imber was set to music in 1886, and it has the patina of historical memory and associations ...

And now here are a few earlier versions of Hatikvah — the 1878 Hebrew poem by Naphtali Herz Imber that was set to music in 1886— to bolster the point that the song has never been a fixed thing.

If Arab students, for whatever reason, do not wish to sing the Hebrew words of Hatikvah, they have a right to remain silent. But should they be permitted to deprive Jewish students of the right to ...

The East Brunswick School District sued to keep Hatikvah from opening in August, citing charter school policy that would require Hatikvah to have 97 students in order to open.

Most scholars of Jewish music history have settled on an origin story of “Hatikvah”: The lyrics came first, penned as Tikvatenu (“Our Hope”) around 1877 or ‘78 by poet Naphtali Herz ...

The Humanities Dept. at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem will hold a diploma ceremony Thursday evening , during which, according to Army Radio, Israel’s national anthem Hatikvah will not be ...

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 ...

As I listened to “Hatikvah” over and over again, I reminded myself of why I had come to this country in the first place as a still-young entering unknown, uncharted territory.

In honor of Israel's 60th Birthday, we thought you should learn a few key words and phrases in Hebrew that will bring you closer to Israel's people and culture. This vocabulary will be useful on ...

Netanyahu blasts Hebrew U over report it nixed Hatikvah to avoid offending Arab students Responding to censure, Jerusalem institution says graduation ceremony has followed same format for years ...

Anyone who was surprised by the Hebrew University's decision not to play the national anthem "Hatikvah" at a university ceremony apparently does not know the DNA of this important and respected ...