“Hava Nagila“ (Let us rejoice) - Jewish Folk Song

“Hava Nagila“ (Hebrew: הָבָה נָגִילָה) (English: Let us rejoice) is a Jewish folk song. It is traditionally sung at celebrations, such as weddings. Written in 1918, it quickly spread through the Jewish diaspora. It is one of the first modern Jewish folk songs in the Hebrew language. It went on to become a staple of band performers at Jewish weddings and bar/bat(b’nei) mitzvah celebrations. The melody is based on a Hassidic Nigun. It was composed in 1918 to celebrate the Balfour Declaration and the British victory over the Ottomans in 1917. It was first performed in a mixed choir concert in Jerusalem. History discord server: #israel #folk #song