During the fourth Zionist Congress in 1900, these two poems were submitted as contenders for the Zionist national anthem. Hatikva was a nineteenth century poem while Psalm 126 was traditionally chanted before reciting the grace after meals on shabbat, festivals, and special occasions. These poems are often sung, but rarely learned. Borrowing from the format of a traditional page of Talmud, these poems have been positioned as the central text bodered by traditional commentary and modern poetry in postmodern Talmudic dialogue.

Hatikvah Amichai (PDF File 111Kb)
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Here's a document which explains the history of Hatikvah with a navigator and should be used as a companion to the Hatikvah Amichai.

Hatikvah Navigator & History (PDF File 59Kb)
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