#hatikvah

[ancestralsurvival]

I am a diaspora Jew.

I don’t speak conversational Hebrew and I only get the gist of Hebrew during services.

On this day of possible peace after two years, I’ve been listening to Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem that translates to The Hope.

I don’t understand the words.

But I feel every one of them.

[greco-roman-jewess]

English translation of Hatikvah from a leftist song book.

Note, this book was published in 1947, a year before Israel declared independence and Hatikvah became the national anthem.

[eretzyisrael]

[therationaldispatch]

A beautiful rendition of "Hatikvah" (The Hope), by the legendary composer John Williams.

[girlactionfigure]

The Hope (Hatikvah)

As we mark the one-year anniversary of October 7th, we reflect on the enduring strength of our friends and family in Israel, who continue to live through the ripple effects of war. Today, we remember the hostages still waiting for freedom, and we stand with their families in their suffering. We pray for peace. Our new album, Am Yisrael Chai: An October 7th Commemorative Album, closes with Hatikvah—"The Hope." "Od lo avda tikvateinu"—our hope is not lost.

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WE ARE ALL OVERJOYED THIS MORNING ON THIS SIDE OF THE POND TO REJOICE WITH ISRAEL, AFTER TWO WHOLE YEARS OF WAR FINALLY, 20 HOSTAGES ALIVE WERE RELEASED. WE ARE PRAYING FOR THE REMAINING 28, TO BE JOINED TO THEIR FAMILIES FOR THEIR SOLEMN BURIAL.

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ISAIAH 61

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord anointed me

To bring good news to the humble; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

To proclaim release to captives And freedom to prisoners;

2 To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,

3 To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The cloak of praise instead of a disheartened spirit.

So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

AS TODAY IS THE END OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES, SUKKOT, WE REJOICE WITH THE LORD, GOD WITH US, OUR IMMANUEL.

Amen.

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[edenfenixblogs]

Hi! I’ve been reading some of your posts and looking through the links, and I just wanted to say how grateful I am for you. I’ve been realizing that Jewish history & antisemitism is something I really need to educate myself about, and your posts make it easy to find sources and research to help me get better.

In one of your posts (I can’t remember which one specifically, sorry!) you said that it would be helpful for goy people to reblog Jewish posts, but to say that they’re goy to help show that Jewish people aren’t always alone. Do you have any recommendations for a tag that I could use on posts that would make that clear? I’m kind of struggling with specific wording. Thanks so much, and I hope you have a peaceful day <3

This is such a beautiful message to receive! Thank you! It really made my day!

Anything works! It could be a simple “I am non-Jewish” a lot of people reblog from me with “goy Reblogging” or “non-Jew Reblogging” as the tag. If you’d like a full sentence perhaps “I’m not Jewish and I care” would be extremely encouraging to see for Jewish people who feel alone.

I’m always happy to help. And my inbox is always open, even if this week and next week in particular I’ll be busier than usual. I’ll get to your questions eventually.

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looking at everything that's happening right now: hate rallies, calls for Israeli genocide, antisemitism, do you have any hope for our future? because I have been looking at this global reaction, and the fact that it's mostly young people saddens and scares me because this is the generation we will be living with for the next 80 or so years

Even though you asked one question, I feel like it needs two answers.

First and foremost, I understand completely where you're coming from. Statistically speaking, 51% of Gen Z oppose Israel in their war against Hamas. And that number is scary, I know. And it does worry me that eventually these are the people who will be voting, making policies, determining our trajectory. So am I worried for our future? Absolutely, yes. It's foolish not to be.

But do I have hope for the future? Yes. Just think about our next upcoming holiday, Hanukkah. Our Maccabees were drastically outnumbered, outgunned, outmanned by the Greeks. Do you think they had any hope then? Do you think our people had any hope while they were enslaved in Egypt, brutally abused by the Pharaoh's regime? Do you think our people had hope under Roman rule, or when our Temples were destroyed?

I know what we all fear. I know. But even the Holocaust did not get rid of us. Yes, it was a horrible tragedy and an absolutely awful number of our people died. But even just the fact that we're here now, even though there's fewer of us, is still a testament to the fact that we are here to stay.

The empires and "great civilizations" we learn about: Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Babylonians, Ottoman empire, and others. They are gone. But where are we? We are still here.

As terrifying and possible as it may seem, the complete extermination of Jews is unfathomable. We have survived tougher times, and we will still survive now.

There is a reason why one of our traditional songs is "Am Yisrael Chai". It is a proud declaration that we, Jews, Hebrews, Israelites, the nation of Israel, live. We live, we have lived, and we will continue to live.

I want to finish off by mentioning part of the national anthem of Israel:

"Ayin le’Tziyyon tzofiyah.

Od lo avda tikva-teinu,

Ha’tikvah bat sh’not al-payim

Lih-yot am chofshi b’ar-tzeinu

Eretz Tziyyon v’Yerushalayim."

Translation:

"To Zion, looks the eye –

Our hope is not yet lost,

It is two thousand years old,

To be a free people in our land

The land of Zion and Jerusalem."

We still have our home. Yes, our home is in danger. Our family, all seven million of them, are in danger. Yes, we do not feel safe anywhere, diaspora or not.

But we have a two-thousand year-old hope. And I see no reason for a hope that has survived for so long to die now.

So in short: I fear for the quality of our short-term future, but I still have hope for our long-term survival.

Our fear is valid, but we should not lose hope.

Am Yisrael chai 🇮🇱💕