Hatikvah Interactive

As part of the Israel @ 60 Celebrations, the Education Department of the Jewish Agency has designed and produced interactive multimedia software to teach Hatikvah, Israel's National Anthem.

This project is the outcome of an exciting joint initiative that we have undertaken in cooperation with Galia Albin, the Israeli entrepreneur. On the evening of Yom Ha'atzmaut, this will all come together during an Israel Channel 2 TV broadcast, when we hope to break the world record with Jewish communities around the world singing Hatikvah live – and we invite you to be part of this stupendous event, and register your participation with us for the Guinness Book of Records.

So turn on your speakers, and let's do Hatikvah together!

Hatikvah Interactive is a self-contained educational experience that you can access online, on the open Internet and at no charge. It is suitable for educators, communities, adults and guided browsing in schools. In addition to the historical background to Hatikvah and a professional studio recording of the Israeli National Anthem, browsers are guided through its lyrics and their meaning at their own pace, aided by transliterated Hebrew. A major fun feature is an interactive game at three levels, designed to enhance the learning process and make you feel at home with Hatikvah. Last but not least in our interactive features, is an electronic keyboard that has two purposes: to allow browsers to play Hatikvah themselves, and to provide accompaniment and support for teaching or learning the song independently.

Additional educational resources are being added to the website to support educators at this time, and you are invited to browse and pass on this invitation to other educators. Other language versions are being prepared; translations and transliterations of Hatikvah are already available in numerous languages for your convenience. The Education Department's Contact Center / Smart Room is also offering web conferencing and video conferencing to any educational institutions interested in dedicated in-depth sessions about Hatikvah – so be in touch with us if you are interested in these opportunities. We also look forward to hearing your input and recommendations for improvements!

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all those in the Jewish Agency and externally who have worked so hard to bring the Hatikvah Interactive project together.

Click here to go to the Hatikvah Interactive website

Happy 60th!
Hadar Taylor & Eitan Eliram,
The Education Department, The Jewish Agency for Israel.
The eLearning & Resource Division,

972-2-621 6380; 972-50-656 3762
www.60israel.org www.hebrewulpan.org www.jewishagency.org/education/