BABAGANEWZ applauds the winners and the 350 other students who entered our Salute to Israel Advertising Campaign Contest. We hope their creative words and images will inspire you to visit Israel soon.
GRAND-PRIZE JINGLE WINNER
ALEXANDRA KUGLER
Fourth-grader at Bet Shraga Hebrew Academy in Albany, New York
My Trip to Israel (To the tune of "I'm a Believer")
I'm so happy I am on my way, Israel is the place for me.
Go climb Masada, Float in the Dead Sea.
You got to go there, fill your dreams.
Now that you are HERE, I'll be your tour guide.
The next stop will be the Kotel.
We will pray-all together-Jews forever all as one.
Don't you worry; we're at Ben Yehudah, Now let's go south to Eilat.
Now Tel Aviv
Is the largest city.
All the greatest shops; grab a falafel.
Next stop the Golan, so green and lush, What a beautiful land; friends hand in hand.
Sing "Hatikvah"-under the stars.
Hebrew we will speak-to our new friends.
Lihitraot, until we meet again!
HONORABLE MENTION: JINGLES
DANIEL CHAUVEAU
Sixth-grader at Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Let's Go to Israel Now!
The camping is amazing, And don't forget the sights.
The fires go blazing, During Lag Ba'Omer nights.
Warm falafels wafting on a busy street, Oranges and sabras that you will gladly eat.
Stand at the Wall where your ancestors once stood, Imagine a Temple that held so much good.
Scuba on a Sunday in the beautiful Red Sea, Take a bus on Monday to the shores of Galilee.
How nice to be in Israel on a peaceful calm Shabbat, Rest along the golden sands of wonderful Eilat.
I can just imagine these things I've tried to show, I know for sure that one day to Israel I will go.
AYELET WACHS CASHMAN
Seventh-grader at the Hebrew Academy of the Capital District in Albany, New York
A Place That I Call Home (To the tune of "Eretz Tropit")
I have A place that I call home.
It's got the Kotel and the Dome.
The land I want to visit, see, love, and roam.
The Golan Heights, the Golan Heights, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and the Kinneret.
It's lovely. If you go, then I'm sure you'll agree.
God promised That He'd give it to us someday-The land of our fathers.
So many reasons to come and stay.
So look at the first-rate places
Like Eilat, Haifa, Yafo, and the Negev!
Woooo, huh!
MARCIE LITCHMAN
Seventh-grader at Temple Beth Emet Hebrew School in Anaheim, California
Let's Go to Israel (To the tune of "Uvshavtem Mayim")
There are lots of places to go, Lots of people to get to know.
Sing along this happy tune, And you'll want to go see it soon.
I-S-R-A-E-L, let's go to Israel.
I-S-R-A-E-L, let's go to Israel.
There are cities: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Eilat, Tzefat, Akko, Beersheva, Tiberias, Caesarea, and Haifa.
That was really fun and all, But there are lots more things to do.
If you listen to this song, You will want to do them, too.
I-S-R-A-E-L, let's go to Israel.
I-S-R-A-E-L, let's go to Israel.
Let's do activities: snorkeling, kayaking, riding camels, planting trees, Work on a kibbutz and more. Take a tour, you will not bore.
We're almost done, that was so much fun. But we do something in return.
Go to Israel, there's concern. There is so much more to learn.
I-S-R-A-E-L, let's go to Israel.
I-S-R-A-E-L, let's go to Israel!