Lahav HaZemer - The Flame of the Song
The Flag Song
by Ze'ev Jabotinsky
Do not say that it is no longer The blood of our father, the Maccabi, Because three drops of his blood have been pored into my soul, into me This one as the color of the Sea of Kinneret this as snow and this as gold On the flag, on the banner On the head and in the soul. As the time the enemy is expelled Then we shall rise and salute Long live the youth, long live the sword long live the blood of the Maccabi
The Betar Song
by Ze'ev Jabotinsky
Betarfrom the depths of rotting and dust, with blood and with sweat shall arise for us a breed of brilliance, graciousness, and fierceness; The captured Betar, Yodefet, Masada, Shall rise up with strength and Hadar (beauty,glory)
Hadar (the glory), a Hebrew, even in poverty, is the son of a prince whether a slave or a serf, you have been created a son of kings with the crown of David you are crowned! In light or in secret, Remember the crown, the crown of glory and challenge. Tagar (the Challenge) Over every obstacle and hardship Whether you rise up or go down in the flame of the revolt Carry a fire to ignite - Does not matter! Because silence is despicable we shall abandon blood and soul for the sake of the hidden glory To die or to conquer the mountain Yodefet, Masada, Betar.(Conquered cities in Israel) songs translated into English by Moshe Katz
Left Bank of the Jordan River
by Ze'ev Jabotinsky
As a pillar in the middle of a bridgeand as a spine to the back of a man For my country the line that is central Is the Jordan River, the holy Jordan River. There are two banks to the Jordan River, This is ours, and this is ours as well. If my country is poor and tiny she is mine from the head to the end. Spreading from the sea to the Wilderness and the Jordan, the Jordan River, in the middle There are two banks to the Jordan River, This is ours, and this is ours as well. There shall be satiated from abundance and happiness the son of Arabia, the son of Nazareth and my son Because my flag is a flag of purity and honesty it shall purify both banks of my Jordan River, There are two banks to the Jordan River, This is ours, and this is ours as well. Both my hands I have dedicated to you my homeland both my hands to the sickle and the shield May my treacherous right hand be forgotten If I forget the left bank of the Jordan River. There are two banks to the Jordan River, This is ours, and this is ours as well.

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