Sunday 4 May 2014

Yom Ha'atzma'ut Humor [circa 1948]

Originally published 5/8/08, 11:27 PM.

Let's go back to the Knesset some 60 years ago where a hot debate is taking place. The Secularists favor declaring "Hatikva" the national Anthem of the newly created state; while the Traditionalists favor Shir Hama'lot [Psalm 126 -Rosenblatt's Rendition] instead.

  • Traditionalists: After all, what Mai'les [Yiddish for Ma'alot or advantages] does Hatikva have anyway?
  • Secularists: Why should we do Shir Hama'alot? It is after all HOPEless!

So Hope beat out Advantages and the rest is History!


KT,
RRW

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