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Jewish Agency for Israel, Education Department

Seder Yom Ha'azmaut- A Yom Ha'azmaut Haggadah

A compilation of ideas for a festive evening

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Jewish Agency for Israel, Education Department

Hadracha Guide

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Jewish Agency for Israel, Education Department

Activity- Would you change or supplement the wording of Hatikvah?

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Activities:

Classroom Activity for the Teaching of Hatikvah

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Activity on Israel's national anthem

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Hillel- The foundation for Jewish campus life

A Tale of Two Anthems: Hatikvah & Psalm 126, these poems have been positioned as the central text bodered by traditional commentary and modern poetry in postmodern Talmudic dialogue.

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Activities, worksheets, background material, texts, stories and links to relevant official website (material is mostly in Hebrew)

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"Live Hatikva " project- How was the logo created? (Presentation in Hebrew: Hatikva_logo.pdf)

Short movies and clips:

BBC radio report of the liberation of concentration camp Bergen Belsen (1945). Survivors sing Hatikvah (report begins at1:20 min. singing begins at 2:58 min). Movie contains disturbing images. Not suitable for under 14.

Movie of young children singing Hatikva in Munkatch, Hungary 1933 (run movie forward to 2:50 min)

Watch Hatikva sung at Wembley Stadium in London September 2007. (Suggested activity: Discuss the impact and importance of having the Israeli anthem sung at public and international events).

Watch Hatikva sung at the Athens 2004 summer Olympics as Gal Fridman wins a gold medal for windsurfing.

Watch Hatikva sung at the Munich 2002 European Championship as Alex Averbuch wins a gold medal for pole vaulting.

Articles:

Article-"Don't Sing, but Show Respect"

Use this article to discuss the meaning of the text of the national anthem. Is it relevant to all of Israel's citizens?

Adam LeBor writes in the New York Times- Opinion- about Israel's national anthem. Click here to view response letters to the editor.

Other resources:

Wikipedia- Historical background, texts, lyrics, etc

Jewish Virtual Library-information on Israel's national anthem

Music notes- click here