![]() 'It was Happy Independence Day - if you celebrate it'You can't make this up. These are the words with which the Hebrew University in Jerusalem wished its students a happy holiday. What did they mean?![]() Watch: 'Hatikva' sung from all corners of the worldIsrael's national anthem sung with participants from all over the world at conclusion of Masa's Memorial Day ceremony.![]() Watch: Israelis called to sing 'Hatikva' togetherAt end of Memorial Day ceremony at Western Wall, Israeli citizens asked to go onto their balconies to sing national anthem together.![]() Presenting: The Benny and Bernie summitWhat if a bigtime Hollywood producer asked me to write a screenplay which supposes the following – Benny Gantz has become Prime Minister of Israel and Bernie Sanders has become President of the United States.![]() Kneeling for Hatikva: What if Jews kneeled during Islamic speeches?How would the college respond if the shoe was on the other kneeling foot? An open letter to the president of Brooklyn College.![]() Athletes take a knee during playing of Israeli anthem at Yeshiva UniversityVideo posted on social media shows players from Brooklyn College take a knee during "Hatikvah" before match at Yeshiva University.![]() Watch: Singing Hatikva before taking off for Israel241 new Olim sing Israeli national anthem before boarding Nefesh B'Nefesh flight to Israel..![]() Drowning out jeers, Polish soccer fans applaud Israeli anthemThousands of Polish soccer fans attending match in Warsaw between their national team and Israel’s applaud during the playing of 'Hatikvah.'![]() Hatikva: The Song of HopeWatch: The hope that has accompanied a nation - Israeli anthem sung by soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces.![]() From Oy to Joy: A call for positivity in Jewish engagementA Yom Haatzmaut message: We must stand tall and say that we are proud to be Jews, not because of terrorism, violence in places like Pittsburgh of Poway, or Israel’s enemies, but in spite of them.![]() Watch: Netanyahu swamped by admirers in Hatikva MarketPrime Minister Netanyahu and wife Sara arrive for surprise tour of Tel Aviv's Hatikva Market, receives particularly sympathetic welcome.![]() Tev Aviv U: No Hatikva at graduation ceremonyFaculty of Humanities at TAU chooses to ban Israeli national anthem at graduation ceremony to avoid offending Arab students.![]() 'Hatikva' sung around the worldThousands of people from 50 different countries worldwide join World Jewish Congress in Jewish Hope project, sing national anthem together.![]() Israeli judoka wins gold, hears Hatikva at Europe championshipIsraeli national anthem played European Senior Judo Championships in Tel Aviv after Hatikva banned at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam tournament.![]() South Tel Aviv residents rage after infiltrators releasedSouth Tel Aviv residents accuse government of 'abandoning them' after 58 illegal immigrants are released from prison.![]() 'Change the anthem and forget the Nationality Law'Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice calls on State to change the words of Hatikva to omit "Jewish soul" yearning for Zion.![]() Hebrew University pushes back on Hatikvah criticismHebrew University defends itself from criticism over refusal to play national anthem at graduation ceremony.![]() It's our national anthem, deal with itIsraeli Arabs don't have to sing the anthem if they find it difficult, but this is no reason to give up singing it altogether. Opinion.![]() 'Hatikvah' - not at Hebrew U. graduationNational anthem won't be played at tonight's graduation ceremony out of 'consideration for others' - Arab students and guests in attendance.![]() MK Stern: Why we voted against Nationality LawMK Elazar Stern says he favors a nationality law but not in its present version.![]() Watch: Azariya family sings Hatikva in courtElor Azariya's family spontaneously sings Israeli national anthem following reading of 18-month sentence.![]() Is Israel's national anthem for Jews only?Can non-Jews identify with a song that speaks of the 'yearning' of a 'Jewish spirit'?![]() Belgian church bells chime Israeli anthemBelgian Catholic church plays Hatikvah in honor of a visit by the president of the Jewish state.![]() Jew arrested for singing Hatikvah on Temple MountTeen arrested for singing Israeli national anthem handed distancing order from Temple Mount; father slams 'surrender to Muslim terror.'![]() New Bill: Open Knesset Sessions With HatikvahMK has proposed that the Knesset open its winter and summer sessions with the singing of the national anthem, Hatikvah.![]() Watch: Crowd Sing Israeli Anthem at Terror SiteDozens of passersby defiantly sign 'Hatikva' outside Jerusalem central bus station, following latest stabbing attack.![]() MK Backtracks on Demand Judges Sing 'Hatikvah'Judicial Selection Committee member says comment that judges who won't sing national anthem shouldn't serve not to be taken literally.![]() MK Ilatov: Ya'alon is 'Talking Nonsense'Yisrael Beytenu MK blasts Defense Minister for denouncing his plan to refuse to appoint as judges those who won't sing Israel's anthem.![]() Ya'alon Blasts Demands for Judges to Sing HatikvaDefense Minister Moshe Ya'alon insists that demanding that judges sing the national anthem 'incites against minorities.'![]() MK Ilatov: Judges Have to Sing HatikvahHigh Court Judge Salim Joubran's 2012 stunt of refusing to join in the singing of Hatikvah will never happen again, MK Robert Ilatov says.![]() French Jews Reenact 1947 Aliyah to Israel by BoatProgram strengthening French Jews' ties with Israel traces route of 'Hatikva', which tried to defy British ban on Jewish immigration.![]() Arab Refusal to Sing Hatikva Raises IreIsraeli Arab graduates at Hebrew U refuse to sing Hatikva, perhaps demonstrating a broader trend of denying Israel's Jewish character.![]() Judge Rubinstein: Arabs Need Not Sing HatikvaSupreme Court justice Elyakim Rubinstein came to the defense of his colleague Salim Jubran, who declined to sing Hatikva earlier this week.![]() Arab Judge Refuses to Sing Anthem, Sparks OutrageNationalist MKs are outraged after Supreme Court judge Salim Jubran refuses to sing Hatikvah at Grunis' swearing in ceremony.![]() MK Orlev: Hatikvah to be Sung at Memorial EventsThe national anthem will be sung at memorial events, thanks to MK Zvulun Orlev![]() Daycare Centers to Fly the FlagIsrael's daycare centers will begin the week by raising the flag. 'Not just for Independence Day,' coordinator explains.![]() Ben-Ari Faces Off with CriticMK Ben-Ari supports residents of his childhood neighborhood in southern Tel Aviv, fends off leftist critic.![]() No Anthem in University CeremonyHaifa University's law students graduated on Thursday without singing Israel's national anthem. University: We're investigating.![]() Rav Kook’s ‘Alternative Anthem’Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook, Chief Rabbi before Israel was re-founded, wrote “The Faith” as an alternative anthem to HaTikvah (“The Hope). |