1a – Yerushalayim Shel Zahav
Looking at a mizrachi-sounding version of Naomi Shemer’s classic, and comparing it with the original.
Screen and listen to the original interpretation of Shuli Nathan
Work through the information on Yael Levine’s website http://www.jerusalemofgold.co.il/
Screen and listen to the interpretation of Zehava Ben:
Some leading questions:
- What thoughts arise from the two very different versions?
- What sights and views come to mind for the two versions?
- Which version makes you feel more comfortable?
- Which version do you feel best represents the Jewish People’s connection toIsrael? Why?
- Why do you think that Zehava Ben chose not to sing the final additional verse?
Suggestions for activity:
Make a search for images on the internet, and make a collection of images that would better suit the video made for the Zehava Ben version. It is worth playing around with the juxtapositions – ‘what would this image do if we saw it at this point in the song?’ Where technicalities allow, participants could be invited to make their own video clip of this song.
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