February 4, 2024
Judaic Studies: In our continuing study of Israel we viewed two videos about the desert nomadic people–the Bedouin. Ask your child to describe to you the Bedouin lifestyle. What surprised them? What do they envy about the lifestyle? What would they miss from this lifestyle if they were to try and live as the Bedouins? Have you have visited Israel and witnessed the Bedouin? Tell your child about what you saw.
Yasher Koach Dalet Class
Yasher Koach to the class for doing an outstanding job at our class Shabbat on February 2. They did an outstanding job sharing their learning and leading services. You will find the poem that the students created for the occasion and read that night below.
Next to each stanza you will find the names of the authors and the readers. Students put so much thought into what they wrote as they reflected on the meaning of Hatikvah to them and to Israel. What great Israel scholars.
Question - Why is 2004 mentioned as when Hatikvah was “born”?
Answer: The original Hatikavah poem was written in the 1800s by one of the very active Zionists who were fighting for a Jewish homeland. Later the poem was cut down and set to an old Jewish folk tune. The Zionists used it as a motivational song in their work to form what became modern day Israel. It was used, among other songs, in celebration of the newly formed state beginning in 1948 and has been taught as a part of Jewish culture since.
It was not until 2004 though that the State of Israel officially named Hatikvah the National Anthem of Israel.
Reflections on Hatikvah
A Poem by the Dalet Class of 5784
Mason The music is very good
And The anthem was born in 2004
Louis That was called The Hope
Olivia There is still hope
And Cause we believe in our hearts
Noa We still have hope in ourselves
People should NOT be enslaved,
They should be able to be themselves
Ashleigh The Jewish soul sings
And Our hope is strong
Emma It is 2000 years old
Stored in our hearts
So we can be free,
And have freedom
Hope is freedom
Kyla To be a free person in our land
NO people controlling other people
We wish for free people
In the land of Zion and Jerusalem
Scarlett After the fights
And We did unite
Ellie We became free
Because of you and me
2000 years and we haven’t lost hope
But that’s because we would never mope
We would keep on singing until we would be free
Israel is now its own country
Miles For Israel to be free is
And What we’re hoping for
Alex Our hope is 2000 years old
For Israel to be free
Julian The anthem was born in 2004
And But they had the land for 2000 years
Ryan The hope that you know as Hatikvah
And it's about freeing the people and the country.
Asher Hatikvah, meaning the hope
And Is about the country Israel
Rami Freedom of the people
To live in a free country
Everett Our hope is not yet lost
And For peace and freedom
Ezra Hope is the key
For the people of Israel follow God like you and me
Avery As long as within our hearts
The hope is strong and powerful
Our hope is still here
And not lost
Magnolia East, That’s why it says
As long as forward to the east
Jerusalem we reach
That makes me feel that Jewish hope is not lost
Jack Our hope shall not be lost
And Cause it is 2000 years of age
Judah Hope is what Hatikvah means
Hope is what we need to believe, together
Lizzy When I hear Hatikvah
I feel loved and feel
Like I belong here
In my Jewish life
