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Am Yisrael Chai (Hebrew: עם ישראל חי; meaning "The people of Israel live") is a slogan of Jewish solidarity, popularized by several different songs which incorporate it. The Forward has placed "Am Yisrael Chai" second only to " Hatikvah ", the current national anthem of Israel , as "an anthem of the Jewish people".
The Maccabeats were founded in 2007 at Yeshiva University in Manhattan. [1] The group adapted their name from that of the university's sports teams, "The Maccabees". [2] [3] The original group was composed of full-time undergraduate students, many of them alumni of Bnei Akiva North America.
During the Israel-Hamas war and the enduring hostage crisis, "Acheinu" became a common anthem for Jewish communities [5] [3] [6] alongside the more upbeat "Am Yisrael Chai", with "Acheinu" sung more frequently at funerals, shivas, and prayer times.
According to The Jewish Daily Forward, its use as an amulet originates in 18th century Eastern Europe. [1] Chai as a symbol goes back to medieval Spain.Letters as symbols in Jewish culture go back to the earliest Jewish roots, the Talmud states that the world was created from Hebrew letters which form verses of the Torah.
English: The Hebrew slogan "Am Yisrael Chai" (=The Nation of Israel Lives) written in the Hebrew alphabet, accompanied by two Magen David symbols Français : "Am Yisrael Chaï" : Le peuple d'Israël est vivant
Am Yisrael Hai (Hebrew: עם ישראל חי, lit. "Am Israel Chai") Assi Dayan: Hanan Goldblatt: Drama [8] See also. 1981 in Israel; References External links ...
Pioneers for a Cure, The Am Yisrael Chai Collection (2009) – featured artist ("El Yivne HaGalil") Various, A Cappella Treasury: Shabbos (2010) – primary artist with Sean Altman ("Havdalah - Hinei" and "Havdalah - Berachot") Cecelia Margules, New Sinai Sound (2012) – vocals ("Hava Nagila")
The transliteration of the Hebrew is as follows: Ner li, ner li, ner li daqiq, Bakhanukah neri 'adliq. Bakhanukah neri ya'ir Bakhanukah shirim 'ashir. [5] The literal translation is: I have a candle, I have a small thin candle On Hanukkah, my candle I will light. On Hanukkah my candle will glow On Hanukkah I will sing songs.