Archive for April 2018
With These Hands: Stories of Israel’s Heroic Immigrants
This short video produced for Israel’s 68th birthday tells the stories of the everyday heroes that build Israel’s unique society,
The Israeli Air Force’s Annual Yom Ha’atzmaut Air Show
This 4 and a half minute long video presents the air show of the Israeli Air Force passing over the
The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel (Text & Video)
This post provides resources about the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, including a short video with information and
Here in the Land of Our Forefathers: Israeli Folk Song
This video presents an Israeli folk song that captures the early pioneering spirit of the pre-State days, written by Yisrael
Songs of Israel: Playlist of Israeli Folk Songs for a Sing-A-Long
This almost hour long video presents a playlist of popular Israeli folk songs with on-screen Hebrew and transliterated lyrics, perfect
A Sephardic Piyut for the Eve of Yom Ha’atzmaut
This video presents Rabbi Moshe Elcharar singing a piyut (hymn) written by Rabbi Joseph Messas following Israel’s victory in the
How a Popular Zionist Folk Song Became a Protest Anthem: Video & Guiding Questions
This post presents a song with guiding questions from the Masorti Movement in Israel that can be used to teach about
Shlomo Artzi: Suddenly A Man Gets Up (Song of the Morning)
This video features popular Israeli folk-rock singer-songwriter Shlomo Artzi performing a famous Israeli song written by Amir Gilboa and composed
Gad Elbaz: The Prayer for the IDF
This video presents popular Israeli artist Gad Elbaz’s musical rendition of the prayer for the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces, which
Kobi Oz: Prayer for the State of Israel
This video presents Israeli musician Kobi Oz’s original version for the Prayer for the Welfare of the State of Israel.