Grew up in the Bronx, and studied at Bais Yaakov Bais Miriam which was under Rav Yeruchem Gorelik Z’TL, and the Hebrew Menahel was Rabbi Shimshon Brodsky Z’TL. We said each day, “I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag”, and sang, “The Star Spangled Banner”. We sang Hatikvah at the graduations, but, changed the word CHOFSHI to AM TORAH.
In England, at heimishe weddings there is no mention of the Queen and the National Anthem is not sung. It is only sung at Modern Orthodox weddings. The tefillah for all the Royal Family is said in our heimishe shul by the Rav Shilita, but, not each person individually mentioned, and also one for all the chayalim to return safely.
Good to see Charlie Hall back.
Have a gut, gezunt, gebenched Chodesh Elul and a gut Shabbos!