The Poem Known as “Hatikvah” is Written, 1878

Posted by Jewish Original | Nov 16, 2023 | 2020 Posts, All Posts, Israeli History | 0

On This Day in Jewish History, December 22, 1878

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#onthisday, 1878, the poem that would evolve into Israel’s National Anthem, Hatikvah (The Hope) is written by poet, Naftali Herz Imber.

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Sources:

https://www.cjnews.com/culture/entertainment/pianist-explores-hatikvahs-origins Gilbert, Shirli, Music in the Holocaust: Confronting Life in the Nazi Ghettos and Camps, p. 154. http://www.timesofisrael.com/how-an-unwieldy-romantic-poem-and-a-romanian-folk-song-combined-to-produce-hatikva/ https://www.jewish-music.huji.ac.il/he/node/22482#1 https://www.jewish-music.huji.ac.il/he/node/22482#1

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