Despite Hostilities, The Eurovision Song Contest Shone One Small Light For Israel
Eden Golan united Jews across the world amid the worst month of Jew-hate in decades
No need for big words
only prayers,
even if it’s hard to see
you always show me one small light. — From “Hurricane” by Eden Golan
If you have heard Israel’s powerful entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, Hurricane, you may recall that the last few lines are like a quiet epilogue in Hebrew, reserved for the Israeli people. It’s hard to forget, really, given that was the point in the second semi-final rehearsal that the booing from the crowd rose to a crescendo. Though it’s plausible that the booing drowned out Eden Golan’s voice and obscured the words to the point of them being unrecognisable as any language whatsoever.
The words translate as:
No need for big words
only prayers,
even if it’s hard to see
you always show me one small light.
One small light.
It’s the thing Jews in Israel, and those in the diaspora who have a connection to the country, have been desperately clinging to for the last seven months.
