Comments on: WATCH: Hatikva Blaring On Loudspeaker In Geula On Yom Hazikaron

By: shuali

shuali — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:22:50 +0000

LRR18 – FYI, it is well known that Rav Unterman z”l and the Rav z”l (HaRav Y. B. Halevi Soloveichek) were against reciting a berachah on Hallel on Yom HaAtzma’ut.

By: About Time

About Time — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:06:03 +0000

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/286891/video-harav-shalom-cohen-hatikvah-is-a-foolish-song.html

By: musser zoger

musser zoger — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 22:49:52 +0000

LRR18, By any chance are you related to 147? You sure do post similarly.

By: computerbubby

computerbubby — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:46:13 +0000

I don’t know if my husband’s minyan says Hallel, but we stood & said Tehillim (before we even heard of the sheket project)last night & today when the siren rang out. And yes, we are grateful for the chance to live in Israel.

By: Long island Yid

Long island Yid — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:36:55 +0000

with all the complaints about the term chofshi in the song, you do realize that in the Haggada we just read recently. It says, “L’Shana Haboa Bnei Chorin” So it appears that there is nothing wrong with saying that we wish to be free.(it doesn’t automatically mean we wish to be “Frei”)

By: About Time

About Time — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:18:22 +0000

#10

The original version was actually different(as you probably are aware but choose to ignore)

It insults all Shomrei mitsvos by its line that the dream of the Jewish people is to live a life free of Torah and Mitsvos. It also insults many loyal Arab citizens of Israel. Plus it is set to the melody of a goyish folk melody.

How come it was changed?!

Are you aware that today secular askenazim specifically articulate ‘chofshi’

with an archaic ‘Kamatz’?

Like their “free” european forbears?!

How come?!

Can you guess?!

דאמר רבי יוחנן: מאי דכתיב (תהלים פח, ו) במתים חפשי, כיון שמת אדם – נעשה חפשי מן המצות

By the way, even R’ Kook didn’t like HaTikvah and he wanted to replace it with something else.

#11

Eh.. you have little problem changing the date of Hallel from the normal Fifth of of the Month to the Fourth of the Month this year !

And with a Bracha !

By: Klal Yisroel

Klal Yisroel — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:07:49 +0000

This guy blaring this music – is NOT worse than the Netura Karta demonstrating and making a huge Chilil Hashem.

By: LRR18

LRR18 — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:46:41 +0000

Baruch HaShem someone was brave enough to play this nationdl anthem tonight I am saying Hallel with a Bracha as I will tomarrow. Recognizing this beautiful gift HaShem Yisboruch gave us in our lifetime. This miracle we call Medinat Yisroel.

By: mdd

mdd — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:30:12 +0000

#4, chofshi originaly was meant free from foreign rule.

By: About Time

About Time — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:16:33 +0000

#6chareidi amiti

Entitled you are disagree ,but your moniker does seem strange!