Lyrics: Naphtali Imber Kol od ba-lei-vav p'-ni-mah Ne-fesh Y'-hu-di ho-mi-yah Ul-fa-a-tei miz-rach ka-di-mah A-yin l'-tzi-yon tzo-fi--yah Od lo a-v'-dah tik-va-tei-nu Ha-tik-vah (bat) sh'-not al-pa-yim L'-hi-yot am chof-shi b'-ar-tzei-nu E-retz Tzi-yon Vi-ru-sha-la-yim L'-hi-yot am chof-shi b'-ar-tzei-nu E-retz Tzi-yon Vi-ru-sha-la-yim Translation:So long as still within the innermost heart a Jewish spirit sings, so long as the eye looks eastward, gazing toward Zion, our hope is not lost, that hope of two thousand years to be a free people in our land, the land of Zion and Jerusalem....... More

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“The Hope” words and music by Rick Recht © 2003 Lyrics: This is the hope The hope is still real A Jewish home In Israel This our time We stand as one If not now when We must be strong Our hearts turn to the East Chorus: This is the hope that holds us together Hatikvah, the hope that will last forever This is the hope that holds us together Hatikvah, the hope is still real This is the hope 2000 years We pray for freedom Through pain and tears This is our faith This is our voice This is our promise This is our voice Our hearts turn to the East REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE Hatikvah, the hope is real Hatikvah, our hope, Israel Lih’yot am chofshi b’artzenu, b’artzenu eretz tzion Virushalayim, Virushalayim REPEAT CHORUS....... More