A Walk to Caesarea
| A Walk to Caesarea | |
|---|---|
| by Hannah Szenes | |
| Original title | הליכה לקיסריה |
| Written | 1942 |
| Language | Hebrew |
"A Walk to Caesarea" (Hebrew: הליכה לקיסריה), also commonly known by the opening words Eli, Eli (Hebrew: אֵלִי, אֵלִי, "My God, My God") in the song version, is a poem written in 1942 by Hungarian Jewish resistance fighter Hannah Szenes,[1] which Israeli composer David Zehavi set to music in 1945.[2] The song is considered one of Israel's unofficial anthems.[2]
References
- ^ "My God, May This Wonder Never End - Poem of The Week". Haaretz. 24 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Fire In My Heart: About the Exhibition". Museum of Jewish Heritage.