The song is considered one of Israel's unofficial anthems, and is the most-commonly played song on Yom HaShoah (the Holocaust Remembrance Day) in Israel.
A Walk to Caesarea
Poem by Hannah Szenes
"A Walk to Caesarea", also commonly known by the opening words "Eli, Eli" in the song version, is a poem in Hebrew written in 1942 by Hungarian Jewish WWII resistance fighter Hannah Szenes, which Israeli composer David Zehavi set to music in 1945.... Wikipedia
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Penned in 1943, Hannah Szenes's moving poem "A Walk to Caesarea," is a beautiful and timeless prayer. This setting was composed with the author in mind; ...
May 2, 2019 · The prayer of man. Hannah Senesh died after emigrating from Hungary to Palestine and participating in the resistance effort during the Holocaust ...
Oct 2, 2023 · The prayer of the heart. The poem is formally titled “A Walk to Caesarea,” but is commonly known by its first words, “Eli, Eli ...
Mar 8, 2009 · The title of the poem: הליכה לקיסריה “A Walk to Caesarea.” Anyone who has walked the beach of Caesarea, experienced a storm on the ...