Comments on: Austrians forget how Hatikva goes

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:58:03 +0000

Spot on Mickey…

By: Mickey Oberman

Mickey Oberman — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:21:39 +0000

#9 – Hank,

Is it coincidence that these “natural mistakes” keep happening only to Israeli athletes?

To Israelis and Jews it is far more then “just a national anthem”.

The name of the national anthem is Hatikva. It means Hope.
Hope for peace for the Jews and for all people. But when tiny minds like Hank’s try to trivialize overt or covert slurs we always tend to “take it the wrong way”.

An apology from Hank would be appropriate but I doubt that it will ever be forthcoming.

By: Hank

Hank — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:30:54 +0000

Come on, guys. It was an honest mistake. Don’t take it the wrong way every time. It’s just a national anthem. Relax a little.

By: Michel Benvniste

Michel Benvniste — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:37:34 +0000

Kol Akavod to the Israeli team. Do not hesitate to stand up like that.
The attitude of the Austrians and by the way of the Swedes is unqualifiable.

By: Mickey Oberman

Mickey Oberman — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:43:37 +0000

Congratulations to Dana Stralinkov and Alona Komarov as well as 13 tear old chess champion Marcel Efroymsky.
The enemies of Israel have created 3 Israeli heros who, although being children, have shown courage and intelligence far beyond what the cowardly Turkish and Austrian anti Semites could ever aspire to achieve.

By: Shimshonit

Shimshonit — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:45:59 +0000

Thanks for this post. I hadn’t heard about the young Israeli fencing victors. Snubs from Austria and Sweden don’t surprise me–I’m just delighted the girls and their delegation took the initiative to go ahead and sing it. Had THEY forgotten it–THEN I would have been sad.

By: Steve Lieblich

Steve Lieblich — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:23:33 +0000

see http://jiw.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post.html and http://jiw.blogspot.com/2008/05/austria-land-of-dungeons.html

By: AF

AF — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:25:32 +0000

TERRIFIC SPIRIT!!! KOL HAKAVOD!!!

By: Jill Shames

Jill Shames — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:42:53 +0000

This is such a good reminder of how the accomplishments of our athletes touch our heart and soul and unite us around our identity as a people and a nation. It is also a wonderful example of how they, who sweat it out day after day focused on their individual performance and suddenly are thrust into the spotlight of symbolizing our entire embattled nation, rise to the occasion.

Col hacavod to all of them— athletes, coaches, trainers and officials, for fighting the Good Fight on our behalf!

Jill Shames
Executive Director
El HaLev: Providing empowerment through the Martial Arts and Self-Defense

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:25:54 +0000

Perhaps deleting the above comment would be a good idea?