Jewish Israeli Identity in Naomi Shemer’s Songs: Central Values of the Jewish Israeli “Imagined Community”

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Published: Dec 13, 2009

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  • Michael Gadish Universidad de Barcelona
Vol. 58 (2009), Articles, pages 41-85
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30827/meahhebreo.v58i0.67
Submitted: Jan 24, 2020 Published: Dec 13, 2009
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Abstract

The following article analyzes the lyrics of a selection of the most popular songs by the prolific Jewish-Israeli songwriter Naomi Shemer, in order to recognize and highlight the most repeated patterns of thought in them. The first part of the article briefly explains the importance of Naomi Shemer’s songs for Jewish-Israeli identity and why the patterns of thought found in them can be considered relevant for understanding Jewish-Israeli identity in general. The analysis of the selected lyrics reveals some contradictory elements at the core of the Jewish-Israeli identity as represented by Naomi Shemer’s songs.

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Naomi Shemer, songs, folklore, ritual, Hebrew songwriter, Jewish-Israeli, Zionism, imagined community, identity, nationalism

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Gadish, M. (2009). Jewish Israeli Identity in Naomi Shemer’s Songs: Central Values of the Jewish Israeli “Imagined Community”. Miscelánea De Estudios Árabes Y Hebraicos. Sección Hebreo, 58, 41–85. https://doi.org/10.30827/meahhebreo.v58i0.67