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Today, the "original" spirit of the song remains a testament to resilience—taking a prayer from a small Ukrainian village and turning it into a universal call for joy.

Idelsohn felt the wordless Niggun needed lyrics to match the celebratory mood. He selected a few lines from , emphasizing "rejoicing" and "gladness": Hava nagila (Let us rejoice) V’nism’cha (And be glad) Hava Nagila Original

The story of the original "Hava Nagila" is a journey from a wordless prayer in a Ukrainian village to the world's most famous Jewish anthem of joy. The Wordless Beginning Today, the "original" spirit of the song remains

Idelsohn arranged the song for a mixed choir and performed it at a celebration in Jerusalem. It was an instant hit. Unlike older, more somber traditional music, "Hava Nagila" was fast, modern, and communal. The Wordless Beginning Idelsohn arranged the song for

Uru achim b’lev sameach (Awake, brothers, with a happy heart) From Jerusalem to the World