Israel In Translation

Yesterday and today we commemorate Yom Hazikaron —Memorial Day— in Israel. In 1948 the poet Haim Gouri fought as a deputy company commander in the Palmach Negev Brigade and wrote a poem commemorating the fighters who accompanied the convoys and fell at Bab el Wad. We read from it on today's episode. Text: Haim Gouri, “Bab El Wad,” translated by Vivian Eden Music: “Bab El Wad,” Haim Gouri, sung by Shoshana Damari, music by Shmuel Fershko “Bab El Wad,” Haim Gouri, sung by Yafa Yarkoni