The Roaring Lion (sculpture)
| The Roaring Lion | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew: האריה השואג | |
| Artist | Avraham Melnikov |
| Completion date | 23 February 1934 |
| Medium | Sculpture |
| Location | Kfar Giladi–Tel Hai Cemetery |
| 33°14′19″N 35°34′36″E / 33.23861°N 35.57667°E | |
The Roaring Lion (Hebrew: האריה השואג) is a sculpture at the Kfar Giladi–Tel Hai Cemetery in the Upper Galilee region of northern Israel.
Background
Battle of Tel Hai
Commissioning
The sculpture, commissioned by Alfred Mond as a memorial to the Jewish defenders of the Battle of Tel Hai, was designed by Avraham Melnikov.[1]
Design and history
The statue was unveiled at a ceremony on 23 February 1934 attended by community leaders from the Yishuv and members of the neighbouring kibbutz Kfar Giladi.[2]
In 2024, fires caused by Hezbollah rocket attacks scorched the fields surrounding the statue, but it was undamaged.[3]
Depictions
The Roaring Lion has appeared on Israeli stamps, coins, and posters.[4]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tel Hai Roaring Lion Monument.
References
- ^ Weissblei, Gil (18 March 2019). "The Story of a Sculpture: The Roaring Lion of Tel Hai". National Library of Israel. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Bleiberg, Effi. "אפי מספרת: איך התגלגלה האבן של האריה השואג למקומה" [Effi recounts: How the roaring lion's stone rolled into its place]. Kfar Giladi (in Hebrew). Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "אי בודד בלב שדה שחור וחרוך: התיעוד העצוב מהסמל של הצפון" [A lonely island in the heart of a black and scorched field: the sad documentation from the symbol of the north]. Maariv (in Hebrew). 4 September 2024. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ Geisler, Michael E., ed. (2005). National Symbols, Fractured Identities: Contesting the National Narrative. Middlebury College Press. pp. 17–34. ISBN 978-1-58465-437-7. OCLC 56333990.