Am Yisrael Chai

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עם ישראל חי (am yisra'él kháy, literally “the people of Israel live”).

Interjection

Am Yisrael Chai

  1. A slogan used to express confidence in the continuity of the Jewish people.
    • 2003, Abie Rotenberg, “The Man from Vilna”, in Journeys, Volume IV‎[1]:
      We danced round and round in circles as if the world had done no wrong
      from evening until morning, filling up the shul with song.
      Though we had no Sifrei Torah to clutch and hold up high
      in their place we held those children, Am Yisrael Chai.
  2. A slogan used in support for Israel and Zionism.
    • 2025 January 2, “‘Am Yisrael Chai’ Is a Way of Life”, in Washington Jewish Week‎[2], archived from the original on 6 July 2025:
      Fast-forward to today, we know that Am Yisrael Chai isn’t merely a slogan. Rather, it is a way of life — a life with purpose projected forward from generations before our time to future generations yet to be born, driving our active participation in reclaiming, retelling and realizing our story.

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