Hava Nagila: The Movie

It has been said that "Hava Nagila" is to Jewish music what bagels are to food. It is instantly recognizable musical shorthand for anything Jewish, a happy party tune that you dance to at weddings, bar mitzvahs and even at Major League Baseball games. This toe-tapping and highly-entertaining film answers questions about the song's origins, how it became a worldwide hit, and why so many famous singers, including Elvis, Bob Dylan, and Connie Francis, tried to make it their own.
A fan favorite at over… Show more 30 Jewish film festivals in the U.S. and around the world, this film reveals the power of one song to express and sustain identity, transmit lessons across generations, and to bridge cultural divides.

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