Published:
May 1, 2011
Designed and Choreographed by: Micah Smith, Renana Levine, and Hayim Ani
Special Thanks to: Laura Ben David, Natan Goldstein, Rachel Kaufman, Tsippi Rothstein, Jon Singer, Rachel Smith, Atara Solow, Michael Porcelain, Elle Yahalom, Yael Valier, and Tehilla Zeff
A big special thanks to K'naan!
Visitor Comments: 288
(266) brad seruya, May 15, 2012 4:28 PM
really great. feel proud to be a jew!!
(264) julian, April 26, 2012 11:35 PM
beautiful
(263) Anonymous, April 26, 2012 10:19 PM
Flash mob
(261) Sarit Nachman, April 26, 2012 1:51 AM
Beautiful!! cool!! awesome!! well done brethern!!
(260) claus christian plaass, kiel, germany, April 25, 2012 7:20 PM
NO MATTER WHAT - i stand with you. promised.
first of all thanks for the great clip of positive atmosphere. it did frist did press some tears in my eyes because i recalled all YOU folks i met during my bike trip across your country in may 2008. but after the tears i recalled, what YOU ISRAELIS taught me - a 50 year old german boy. to think, do good, work, create, fight the evil - and never surrender and give up. this is what my country germany can learn from its former citizen today. and i want to thank you all for that. am israel chai. auf ein wiedersehen in israel.
(259) Shelly, April 25, 2012 4:20 PM
good job
(258) Simon, April 25, 2012 3:02 PM
No doubt from dust to a star.
(255) Anya, April 24, 2012 9:41 PM
(254) Brian, April 24, 2012 4:58 PM
awesome
(252) Amah Jones, April 15, 2012 9:36 PM
It's about time Israelis waved their beautiful flag in celebration of freedom. I love it !!
(250) vince, December 20, 2011 3:06 AM
(249) Edda L., September 5, 2011 7:00 PM
Most beautiful flag of the whole world
(247) Abigail, July 16, 2011 4:24 PM
(244) Anonymous, June 7, 2011 2:49 PM
Love for israle
(240) Stephanie, USA, May 20, 2011 12:52 PM
Inspirational and Amazing
(239) albert cohen, May 20, 2011 12:42 AM
(238) Andy, May 19, 2011 4:43 PM
Change 'Game' to 'Name'
(237) Jonah Light, May 19, 2011 4:03 AM
We LOVE this video!!!
lilian russak, May 20, 2011 1:20 AM
LOVE THIS!!!
(236) Dr. Merritt Dean Halem, May 19, 2011 12:58 AM
Israel trip
(235) Claudemiro, May 18, 2011 3:47 PM
I've got tears in my eyes and love in my heart
(234) Yosaif Ober, May 18, 2011 5:32 AM
Puts The ZING In "Amazing!"
(232) Margaret shultz, May 17, 2011 7:13 AM
SO GOOD TO SEE YOU HAPPY FOR A TIME!
princess leah lopez, May 18, 2011 3:25 AM
(231) Joe Halfon, May 16, 2011 1:42 PM
America and Israel for ever
(230) brian, May 16, 2011 6:48 AM
Im an american
(227) mark Perkins, May 14, 2011 6:48 PM
(226) Keila Lucy Lemos Moura Bonifacio da Silva, May 13, 2011 1:39 AM
Celebrating Hope and Joy!!!!
(225) aj nikijuluw, May 13, 2011 12:30 AM
God bless Israel...Psalm 134:3
(223) esther patterson, May 12, 2011 2:20 PM
God bless ISRAEL
(222) Paige, May 11, 2011 11:35 PM
(221) Abi, May 11, 2011 10:25 PM
(220) Donald, May 11, 2011 10:14 PM
(218) Shahid Mahmood, May 11, 2011 7:29 PM
There are 180 millions Pakistanis0.5% may be extremists or 5% but not more then that,spreading hatred is easy and served vested interests but truth is that literate class of pakistanis want tobe friendly relations among both countries.I am a non biased writer and have written dozens of articles essays ,columns regarding pak- israel relations
(217) esthermerizen, May 11, 2011 5:24 PM
(216) barbezat marilza, May 11, 2011 4:36 PM
fantastique
(214) Anonymous, May 11, 2011 11:53 AM
Yasher Koach, Great, Can't say more
(213) Anonymous, May 11, 2011 8:33 AM
Small size, great nation !
(212) Sergiy, May 11, 2011 7:16 AM
(208) vera lucia luna, May 10, 2011 9:08 PM
Greattt!!!
(206) Anonymous, May 10, 2011 7:19 PM
Thank you Aish!
(205) Anonymous, May 10, 2011 7:12 PM
Anonymous, May 11, 2011 2:13 AM
AWESOME SHALOM
MADE A MISSTAKE IN 1965 JOINED THE USMC INSTEAD OF MOVING TO ISRAEL TO FIGHT THE REAL DEAL, VIET NAM SCARED ME FOR LIFE AM 60 NOW, YET I WANT TO MOVE TO ISRAEL TO SPEND MY LAST MONTHS MABEY YRS? I REMB ASKING MY FATHER WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR ME TO GO OVERSEAS, YOU SEE NOT MANY JEWISH KIDS JOINED THE USMC LOL TOUGH OUTFIT, I LEARNED WHAT THEY WANTED ME TO DO! NOT PROUD OF IT YET WAS PROB STILL AM GOOD AT IT! MAYBE A I COULD GET PERMISSION TO LIVE ON A FARM THERE, SPEND MY TIME TEACHING WHAT I KNOW OR BEING JUST AT THE READY--!! HAVE BEEN ALONE MOST OF MY LIFE MY MOTHERE & I WERE TO GO THERE IN 85 YET SHE PASSED WE WERE GOING TO PLANT SOME TREES, ANYWAY PEACEOUT TY
(203) Tricia Pettit, May 10, 2011 3:14 PM
BLESS YOUR FREEDOM!!
(201) laura, May 10, 2011 1:36 PM
please make Israel safe so we can come home!
We want to bring our family all its generations! Israel, please expand your borders, make every city in all of Israel as safe as it is in the US where I can go to any city without fear! Please call your suburbs suburbs, strike the term settlement forever from your lashon! It is a british term from the late 1800s to describe any Jewish area. Do not adopt this negative lashon! Call your cities, cities, and your suburbs, suburbs! Protect all your People, including your Religious Jews! no more robocops terrorizing religious Jews! Its up to you to bring us home!
hadassah, May 10, 2011 5:57 PM
it's up to you
When YOUR son is in the Israeli army, putting his life on the line, then you can tell Israelis what to do and say.The Jews living in Israel are just like you-- it's up to ALL of us to live in our land and sacrifice together to make it safe. It isn't fair to expect other Jews to do it for you because you can't give up your cushy "safe" American lifestyle.
Anonymous, May 10, 2011 7:18 PM
(200) Irene Margolin, May 10, 2011 11:31 AM
I hope to visit our Homeland someday.
(199) anita, May 10, 2011 4:54 AM
Israel our country, Happy 63 year's
(198) Selma Soss, May 10, 2011 4:34 AM
(197) K.K.NANDA, May 10, 2011 4:14 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ISAREL.I LOVE YOU JERUSALEM.G-D BLESS YOU
(190) carol cantrell, May 10, 2011 1:26 AM
Israel's B-Day
(188) Felix Alomar, May 10, 2011 12:35 AM
Wave the Flag
(187) Deb Balfour-Buonocore, May 10, 2011 12:19 AM
Congrats
(186) Frits, May 10, 2011 12:13 AM
Just beatiful
(184) Anonymous, May 9, 2011 10:26 PM
Happy Birthday in the land G-d gave you.
(183) MARTIN, May 9, 2011 10:17 PM
great day
(182) parajesus1, May 9, 2011 9:30 PM
(179) PHYLLIS COLMAN, May 9, 2011 8:52 PM
DELIGHTFUL CELEBRATION OF A 20TH CENTURY MIRACLE.....WHICH IS EVOLVING IN THE 21ST CENTURY....
(177) Adela Zur, May 9, 2011 7:51 PM
Fantastic!
(176) Lindsay, May 9, 2011 7:48 PM
It wasn't easy but wow what a country
(174) rozenbaum moti, May 9, 2011 3:52 PM
(173) ruth altobelli, May 9, 2011 3:46 PM
Great, I loved it .
(172) Marie, May 9, 2011 3:44 PM
Happy Independence Day! Many many more!
(170) Linda, May 9, 2011 3:31 PM
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ISRAEL
(168) Gershon Simkins, May 9, 2011 2:49 PM
Yaasher Koah. You guys do a gr8 job. Bring the Jewish People home.
(166) Bob Ressler, May 9, 2011 2:24 PM
Youth, vigor and creativity for the word Happy Birthday Israel
(164) Dr. Laz, May 9, 2011 1:24 PM
awesome holy brothuhs & sistuhs!
(163) Barbara Gold, May 9, 2011 1:08 PM
(162) Bill, May 9, 2011 1:05 PM
May your flag always wave free and strong.
(161) Leila, May 9, 2011 1:02 PM
Long Life, Israel!
(160) kiefman, May 9, 2011 12:55 PM
LIVE FOR EVER ISRAEL & WINDS OF PEACE SHALL BLOW YOUR FLAG
NO OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD PRODUCE THE FINEST HUMANS & YOUR FLAG BRINGS MEMORY UP OF THE GREATEST KING FROM THE PAST; EVERLASTING CONGRATULATIONS TO PEOPLE & LAND OF ISRAEL. THE WINDS OF PEACE ARE GATHERING TOGETHER, WILL WAVE YOUR FLAG FOREVER AND EVER. YOU ARE THE ONLY TRUE HEROES OF PEACE ESTABLISHMENT IN THE WORLD. IN ISRAEL TRUE PEACE IS DAILY BREAD. CONGRATULATION ISRAEL FOR EVER AND EVER...
(156) Anonymous, May 9, 2011 12:14 PM
This is brilliant. My friends, and yours, already have our T shirts from your store (thanks Ram) and will be waving flags in Whiterock British Columbia. Our election is over and our Prime Minister Steven Harper is greatly supportive, even vocally, for Israel. How could we learn the words to your flag waving song?
(153) Ev, May 9, 2011 11:38 AM
Great Video
(152) PAMELA MAWANDA, May 9, 2011 7:59 AM
I am in Israel for first time. I love your country and your flag.
(151) Patrick, May 9, 2011 7:11 AM
(150) Ephraim Shalom, May 9, 2011 5:11 AM
I loved Wave Your Flag!
(149) Cristian, May 9, 2011 3:51 AM
Congratulations!!!
(148) shirley, May 9, 2011 1:08 AM
long may she live in freedom
(147) Anonymous, May 8, 2011 7:30 PM
(146) Fangyu, May 8, 2011 7:12 PM
Happy Independence Day to Israel!
(145) myriam licht, May 8, 2011 1:29 PM
IT WOULD HAPPEN IF OUR PEOPLE WOULD CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER AND THANK GOD THAT WE HAVE SUCH BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY WHERE
(144) cynthia calcote Peters, May 8, 2011 5:25 AM
That was fantastic, and I love it!!
(140) Melody Bier, May 8, 2011 1:30 AM
they tried to kill us-we beat them-let's eat! am Israel chai!
(133) Tuulikki H., May 7, 2011 6:52 AM
(132) Alain Picaud, May 7, 2011 2:52 AM
I wish I were there
(130) Jacob, May 7, 2011 1:00 AM
weeeee love it
(129) Merrymaking, May 6, 2011 9:42 PM
(128) Yanky, May 6, 2011 5:36 PM
Lyrics
(126) Anonymous, May 6, 2011 3:34 PM
Happy birthday ISRAEL !!!
(125) Reuven Ani, May 6, 2011 2:35 PM
Superb
(124) Adir, May 6, 2011 1:02 PM
Impressive
(123) kiki, May 6, 2011 12:51 PM
awesome!!
(122) Annelize, May 6, 2011 12:15 PM
ISRAEL - YOU'RE THE BEST!!!!
(121) Isaac Haskiya, May 6, 2011 8:52 AM
Yes! Wave your flag FOREVER!
(120) Clare, May 6, 2011 5:57 AM
Love the Energy
(118) Gregory Landenburg, May 6, 2011 1:18 AM
(117) Shelly, May 5, 2011 8:09 PM
WAVE YOUR FLAG
(116) Richard Allinger, May 5, 2011 7:07 PM
WOW
(115) Michelle, May 5, 2011 6:59 PM
Moving video - great choreography!
(114) Elma Venter, May 5, 2011 6:12 PM
Happy Bithday,Israel
(113) Yvette, May 5, 2011 5:28 PM
Captures Israel
(112) Geri, May 5, 2011 4:11 PM
Wave Your Flag
(111) Jerry Altzman, May 5, 2011 11:39 AM
excellent video; cute irony
(110) eva, May 5, 2011 11:21 AM
very good
(109) John, May 5, 2011 9:15 AM
Fantastic
(108) Anonymous, May 5, 2011 9:15 AM
(107) Laura Ben-David, May 5, 2011 7:21 AM
Israel Wave Your Flag - The story behind the video
(106) Anonymous, May 5, 2011 5:41 AM
I missed something
Kudos to aish.com and your awesome videos,and to Israel, and all good things. Sorry to be negative, especially in the face of all this positivity, but I must have missed something. Where is the Jewish content in the song? Where is the uniquely Israeli content? Where is the content? P'rhaps it's not meant for me. Can't please everyone.
(105) Yossi Zohar, May 5, 2011 5:28 AM
Well done, with pride !
(103) Janet, May 5, 2011 4:41 AM
Like
(102) Sarah, May 5, 2011 4:22 AM
(101) Anonymous, May 5, 2011 3:23 AM
Nice!
(100) Judith Sinclair, May 5, 2011 2:42 AM
Wonderful spirit!!
(99) Eduard Simamora, May 5, 2011 2:32 AM
Happy Independens day
(95) Luke, May 5, 2011 1:36 AM
Australia is with you!
(94) Joanne, May 4, 2011 11:42 PM
(92) Emily Vogt, May 4, 2011 10:38 PM
Fantastic!
(91) Rosemary, May 4, 2011 10:09 PM
(89) atef kattan, May 4, 2011 9:50 PM
(85) Menash Moses Elias, May 4, 2011 7:55 PM
played and enacted well deserves a round of applause..
(82) Pete, May 4, 2011 7:15 PM
Beautiful and Uplifting video!
(81) Kay Lorraine, May 4, 2011 6:52 PM
One take! Congratulations
(80) Tali, May 4, 2011 6:47 PM
Wonderful...Talk about uplifiting!!!
(79) Chana, May 4, 2011 6:35 PM
Makes me pround to be a Jew.
(78) Rose Glasser, May 4, 2011 6:34 PM
Wonderful email "HAPPY BIRTHDAY ISRAEL"!!
(77) Kathy, May 4, 2011 6:21 PM
63 years old and many milennia more
(76) sousan, May 4, 2011 6:13 PM
We love you Israel. G-d bless you.
(74) Anonymous, May 4, 2011 5:51 PM
AWESOME VIDEO!!!
(73) Gail D, May 4, 2011 5:47 PM
Great video!! God bless & watch over Eretz Israel! Celebrating w/ you!!!
(72) Judy, May 4, 2011 5:44 PM
Liberty to Israel Forever!!!
(71) Elliott, May 4, 2011 4:53 PM
Joy in Hope
(70) Ian Oliver Martin, May 4, 2011 4:49 PM
Great Video! Flags are Happy Things!
Flags Happy Things To See! I Love To See them Fly! A Waved By Hand Too! Coloured Flags, Many Colours Like Josephs Coat Or Just Few! White and Blue Mine is a Rainbow Like Noach's Lights I love Your Flag I love Mine Too! So Many Flags To Wave Together Such Happy Thing To Do!! But Please! Wave Your Flag! I'll Wave Mine TOO!
(67) Jackie J, May 4, 2011 4:11 PM
Great work!!!
(66) Meri, May 4, 2011 4:05 PM
May this be the start of a GREAT year!
(62) Eve, May 4, 2011 2:38 PM
(61) Anonymous, May 4, 2011 2:37 PM
(60) Abe, May 4, 2011 2:35 PM
We have more faces we should show
(59) George, May 4, 2011 2:33 PM
Blessings to Israeil
(58) Feigele, May 4, 2011 2:31 PM
Same all over the World!
Although G-d is our inspiration, it is the courage and determination of those young Israeli people that makes it possible today to celebrate Israel’s existence. As would certainly be the young people in arabs countries if allowed. Young people all over the world don’t want war, they want peace and joy in their lives.
Gabor Kovacs, May 4, 2011 4:18 PM
Yes to Israel and yes to peace
(56) Anonymous, May 4, 2011 2:27 PM
I wish I felt so good about waving the American flag!
(55) Daphne, May 4, 2011 2:22 PM
Great things come in small packages... long live Israel!
(54) T. Greenberger, May 4, 2011 2:22 PM
wonderful and proud piece
(53) elinor zen, May 4, 2011 2:12 PM
GREAT VIDEO:D
(52) Ben Hirsh, May 4, 2011 2:02 PM
Yom Huledet Sameach, Israel.
(50) dada vfc, May 4, 2011 2:01 PM
Happy Birthday, Israel!
(47) leo fishman, May 4, 2011 1:37 PM
A light to the Nations!
muchina kanyi, May 4, 2011 1:56 PM
you are great.
(46) joanne koger, May 4, 2011 1:10 PM
Happy Birthday Israel! We Love You!!
(45) Joan, May 4, 2011 1:01 PM
Another Christian who is enriched by the Jewish Faith!
(44) Rosen, May 4, 2011 12:55 PM
great choreography!
(43) Avril, May 4, 2011 12:43 PM
(42) Annie, May 4, 2011 10:19 AM
Woot Woot! Happy Birthday Israel!
(40) travis perkins, May 4, 2011 8:04 AM
(39) Bethanie Erickson, May 4, 2011 6:51 AM
Many Christians pray for and support your freedom!
I'm just one of many many people in the Christian world who have studied your history. So much sadness, pain, suffering and tears we've felt from your brave people. We know that you're surrounded by enemies, but hold fast to Israel--knowing that millions around the world support your right to your own land.
Tali, May 4, 2011 6:53 PM
Thank you Bethanie Erickson!
(37) Sharon Langert, May 3, 2011 7:50 PM
Go the Ben-Davids
(36) Lynn, May 3, 2011 7:16 PM
Happy Birthday Israel
(35) david chacon, May 3, 2011 6:57 PM
happy bihrtday Israel
(33) Jackie Carlyle, May 3, 2011 6:11 PM
Great Video
Rachel Rosenzweig, May 4, 2011 3:38 AM
rachelrosenzweig5772@yahoo.com
(31) Leonie Lachmish, May 3, 2011 9:26 AM
Thanks to Aish for
(29) Jacqueline Newman, May 3, 2011 4:23 AM
AWESOME!!
(28) Jose Alfredo Casillas, May 2, 2011 9:21 PM
Viva Israel !
(26) Gail Cox - FL, USA, May 2, 2011 8:14 PM
IT WAS GREAT TO SEE BEN YEHUDA ST!!!
(25) Aviva - CT, May 2, 2011 7:35 PM
Sweet - More joy, more happiness!
(24) Anonymous, May 2, 2011 7:12 PM
(23) James Allen, May 2, 2011 6:45 PM
Great day to watch this video....FREEDOM FOR ALL!!!
(22) manny ramirez, May 2, 2011 3:18 PM
(20) safta and saba fisher, May 2, 2011 11:52 AM
AMAZING !!!!
(19) Belinda, May 2, 2011 11:32 AM
LOVE IT
(18) Joachim, May 2, 2011 6:01 AM
Well done!
(17) Yvonne Guenther, May 2, 2011 2:57 AM
(16) Anonymous, May 2, 2011 2:43 AM
very touching...i passed it on to others to see
(15) Dave, May 1, 2011 11:35 PM
Great!
(14) Z mira, May 1, 2011 9:15 PM
Yosefjason, May 4, 2011 7:10 PM
Halacha
There is a concept in Jewish law of Kol Isha or Women's voice. Men aren't supposed to hear women sing (there is a ton of opinion on this). So it looks like to make a vidoe that was inclusive they just had the singers voice and everyone lip sinc. I am not commenting on how I feel about this just explaining it. A few days after holicoust memerial day is not the time to argue about such things.
Shaul Fox, May 5, 2011 12:33 PM
Broken Scales
"a TON of opinion on this" - Please check your scale. All the research I have done subject shows reveals little (read no) descenting opinion. The closest to a disagreement I ever found was whether a recorded voice is the same as a live one and if a group of voices is the same as one. But all agree that a live, single [or married :-) ] female voice, except perhaps at certain times for a father, brother, husband, or son, may not be listened to according to the Torah. Blessings may not be recited and Torah may not be learned "in front" of the voice much as blessings may not be said and Torah may not be learned in front of "nakedness" as defined by the Torah.
YosefJason, May 5, 2011 7:31 PM
You had to argue
(11) Shira Epstein, May 1, 2011 5:18 PM
I like that song i will be stronger
(9) Roberta Stetson, May 1, 2011 4:03 PM
Am Yisrael..Together-Forever...Our Beloved Israel!!!
(8) Frank Colangelo, May 1, 2011 3:45 PM
(7) Menachem, May 1, 2011 3:34 PM
Beautiful!
(6) charles richman, May 1, 2011 3:26 PM
May we all celebrate in Eretz Yisrael
If you have never spent at least a few months in Israel, do it. If you have never spent a few weeks in Eretz Yisrael, do it. May we all be together in Israel not next year, not next month, not next week-------but NOW. Happiest of Birthdays for the preciousgift given to us, the Jewish People. The only nation in the world given by the United Nations, but most importantly by Hashem. May the Magen David on the Blue and White Flag live forever. Chag Sameach, Yechezkal (Charlie Richman)
(5) Anonymous, May 1, 2011 3:16 PM
(4) Menachem, May 1, 2011 2:39 PM
Beautiful Neshomo of Israel
(2) Katya, May 1, 2011 1:43 PM
TODAH RABA!
(1) Anonymous, May 1, 2011 12:49 PM
Perfect For The Aish.com crowd
I LOVE the unity that this film brings out. All types of Jews coming together for our nation's independence. Having grown up in an ultra-Orthodox community i realize that this film is meant for all types of Jews and people from all backgrounds and I am glad that your Rabbinic board recognizes that!!! Kudos to aish.com. You guys are great!!!




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(272) Jeff Wohlstadter, April 16, 2013 5:50 AM
Happy Israel Independence Day
Happy Israel Independence Day
(271) pnina b aim, April 14, 2013 2:35 PM
love again
i love every one of aish.com's videos! you guys are amazing, Keep up the incredible work
(270) Anonymous, November 27, 2012 1:41 AM
awesome song. i feel proud to be a jew
(269) mark, September 7, 2012 5:42 AM
Slalom
slalom mishpokah...Zion forever
(268) Anonymous, August 14, 2012 6:12 PM
O MY GOSH THAT WAS AWESOME GOD BLESS!!!!!!!!