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Bookmark or Share- Am Yisrael Chai: The Meaning and History of this Jewish Rallying CryThis slogan of Jewish resilience was popularized by the legendary songwriter Shlomo Carlebach. Am Yisrael Chai, literally “the people of Israel live,” is a slogan of Jewish continuity and resilience frequently invoked in moments of communal hardship.
- Am Yisrael Chai - WikipediaAm Yisrael Chai" [a] is a Jewish solidarity anthem and a widely used expression of Jewish peoplehood and an affirmation of the continuity of the Jewish people.
- The Special Significance of ‘Am Yisrael Chai’ - Judaica Webstore BlogThe phrase “ Am Yisrael Chai ” can be translated as “The People of Israel Live” or “The Nation of Israel Lives,” and has both Jewish and Zionist meanings. Today it’s also used as a patriotic phrase, as an equivalent of “Long Live Israel.”.
- Where did the Jewish anthem 'Am Yisrael Chai' come from? - The ForwardContrary to popular belief, 'Am Yisrael Chai' dates back not centuries but to the 1960s and the Soviet Jewry movement.
- The Meaning of Am Yisrael Chai - Rabbi Efrem GoldbergWhen the Jews of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp were liberated on April 20th 1945, they sang Hatikvah. At the end of the anthem, British Army Chaplain Rabbi Leslie Hardman, cried out, “Am Yisrael Chai – the People of Israel live!”.
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