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Hava Nagila" (Hebrew: הָבָה נָגִילָה, Hāvā Nāgīlā, "Let us rejoice") is a Jewish folk song. It is traditionally sung at celebrations, such as weddings, Bar and bat mitzvahs, and other Jewish holidays among the Jewish community. Written in 1918, it quickly spread through the Jewish diaspora.
The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and a book of the Christian Old Testament. In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 117. In Latin, it is known as "Confitemini Domino". [1]
It is said that the twelve-year-old Nathanson suggested (Psalm 118: 24), "Zeh hayom asah Adonai; nagila v’nismekha vo" inspiring the famous Hava Nagila. [ 4 ] Nathanson left Jerusalem and immigrated to Quebec, Canada on September 7, 1920, where he later began to attend McGill University in 1922 where he pursued a law degree but later ...
I recall a similar parody done by Buddy Hackett some time in the 1960's where he sang "hava nagila, have two nagila, have three nagila, there's plenny more." (Plenny being a colloquial pronunciation of "plenty" but I couldn't give you any exact references (dates, broadcasts, etc.) -- Rudbekia 12:36, 17 October 2007 (UTC) [ reply ]
The Horah is a Jewish circle dance typically danced to the music of Hava Nagila. It is traditionally danced at Jewish weddings and other joyous occasions in the Jewish community. [5] The popularity of Horah in Israel is attributed by some to the Romanian Jewish dancer Baruch Agadati.
"Hevenu shalom aleichem" (Hebrew: הבאנו שלום עליכם "We brought peace upon you" [1]) is a Hebrew-language folk song based on the greeting Shalom aleichem.While perceived to be an Israeli folk song, the melody of "Hevenu shalom aleichem" pre-dates the current state of Israel and is of Hasidic origin.
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I'm the Man is the second EP by American metal band Anthrax, released in 1987 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island Records (although the song was supposedly written three years before). [4] The band, along with Eddie Kramer and Paul Hammingson, produced the EP, which includes the single "I'm the Man". The single is considered among the first rap metal ...