The Roaring Lion (sculpture)
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ArtistAvraham Melnikov
Completion date23 February 1934
MediumSculpture
LocationKfar Giladi–Tel Hai Cemetery
| The Roaring Lion | |
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| Hebrew: האריה השואג | |
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| 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.
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]
