Born in Ukraine, raised in Palestine, the toast of the Catskills and the inevitable guest star at countless Jewish celebrations the world over, the song “Hava Nagila” has pulled many a goy (and I’d ...

It's not a very complicated song, or even a very subtle one. Its pop-culture connotations are more than a little kitschy. Ask a serious musician about it, and watch the ensuing slight look of distaste ...

You're at a wedding or bar mitzvah, mingling at the bar or catching up with a distant relative, when you hear it — the opening notes of a familiar tune that as if by some invisible force carries you ...

“Hava Nagila” is one of those songs, like “Celebration” and “Auld Lang Syne,” that brings back memories and gets stuck in one’s head. In fact, “Hava Nagila” is so ingrained in American pop culture ...

Whether you love it or you hate it, you know it: "Hava Nagila." Maybe you grew up listening to Harry Belafonte's rendition, or found yourself in a chair being hoisted into the air by a singing crowd ...

The short and sweet documentary “Hava Nagila (The Movie)” is a lively portrait of what is arguably the most ubiquitous Jewish song or, as one observer wryly puts it, “the kudzu of Jewish music.” ...

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Jewish gymnast Aly Raisman brought “Hava Nagila” to a global audience when she performed her gold medal winning floor routine to the song. But Raisman was not the first to ...

The Saratoga Jewish Community Arts presents Hava Nagila: The Movie, on Sunday, May 1 at Temple Sinai at 7 p.m. The film is a slight, but very satisfying, and at times surprisingly moving documentary ...

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Roberta Grossman’s new film explores the phenomenon behind the iconic folk song and offers some perspective on why it has been so beloved — and so hated — over the years. NEW YORK (JTA) — You’re at a ...