The Moledet Reel Collection

Moledet [151]: Bialik Funeral

6 Minutes, 1934
Genre:
Newsreel

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Directed by: Yerushalayim Segal
Photographer: Yerushalayim Segal
Language: Silent
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A Part of the Moledet Newsreel collection, directed by Yerushalayim Segal, documents the funeral of the poet Chaim Nachman Bialik, who passed away on July 16, 1934. Accompanied by subtitles, excerpts from his poems, and still photographs, the segment captures the solemn proceedings of the ceremony. The film opens with a picture of a newspaper article detailing the funeral process, including transporting Bialik’s coffin to the “Ohel Shem” cultural center, where it rests in the hall. The film also highlights the suspension of trade, commerce, and traffic during the mourning period. A photograph of the Israeli flag with a black flag symbolizes national grief. Viewers are shown images of mourners entering and leaving “Ohel Shem,” and Bialik’s coffin lying in the hall with the poetic quote, “And the song of his life was stopped in the middle.” The procession follows, with the coffin covered by the Israeli flag on a truck, dignitaries, Bialik’s wife, and youth movements marching down Allenby Street, passing his home and city hall. The film concludes with another quote from his poem and a final still image of Bialik.

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