Haemunah () is a song written in the late 19th century by Abraham Isaac Kook. It places the Torah as the central component of the Jewish People's return to its land (Eretz Yisrael), and sees this process as a bigger step for the redemption of Israel, and by extension the world.Rav Kook's Response to Hatikvah
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Hebrew Transliteration English translation לעד חיה בלבבנוהאמונה הנאמנהלשוב אל ארץ קדשנועיר בה דוד חנה. Le'ad ḥayah bilvavenuha'emunah hanne'emanahLashuv el eretz q'doshenu Ir bah David ḥanah. Eternally lives in our hearts,the loyal faith [Haemunah]to return to our holy land,the city where David settled. שמה נעמוד לגורלנואב המון קנהשמה נחיה חיינוחיי עדת מי מנה. Shamah na'amod legoralenu'av hamon qanahshamah niḥyeh ḥayeynuḥayey adat mi manah. There we shall stand [to receive] our destiny,[which the] father of many [nations] acquired,there we shall live our lifethe life of the innumerable community. שמה נעבוד אלוקנובחדוה בגילה וברננהשמה נעלה לרגלנושלש פעמים בשנה. Shamah na'avod Eloqenubeḥedwah begilah ubirenanahshamah na'aleh leraglenushalosh pa'amim beshanah. There we shall serve our Godwith joy, happiness and songthere we shall pilgrimagethree times a year. תורת חיים חמדתנומפי עליון ניתנהנצח היא נחלתנוממדבר מתנה. Torat ḥayyim ḥemdatenumipi elyon nitnahnetzaḥ hi' naḥalatenumimidbar matanah. Torah of life is our desire,given from heavenly mouthforever it is our heritagefrom the desert it was given.
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