Hatikvah: The Story Behind the Anthem
Hatikvah, Israel’s national anthem, predates the establishment of the Jewish state by decades. Zionist leader Theodor Herzl hated it and many of Israel’s citizens refuse to sing it. So, how did this unlikely song take the national anthem top spot?...
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Sources:
- Song "Hatikva" version by Daniel Saadon - Instagram @daniel_saadon1995
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