Hava negilah

Harry Belafonte, singer, civil rights activist who popularized 'Hava Nagila', dies at 96

The NYC native was the one of the first Black artists to achieve widespread commercial success in the US, and while he was raised Catholic, his life frequently dovetailed with Jewish causes.

 Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy meets with civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in the Rose Garden of the White House, Washington, D.C., June 22, 1963
Rapper Nissim Black performs in a concert

Nissim Black’s ‘The Hava Song’ remakes ‘Hava Nagila’ in time for Hanukkah

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis (22) hits a one run single off of St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (not pictured) during the third inning of a baseball game at Busch Stadium

MLB player celebrates home run with ‘Hava Nagila’ dance in dugout

Venice’s Piazza San Marco

'Hava Nagila' San Marco


The birth of an anthem: Hava Nagilah

The famous song's humble beginnings.

La petite histoire de Hava Naguila