Naftali Herz Imber

Naftali Herz Imber
Born
Naftali Herz Imber

(1856-12-27)27 December 1856
Zolochiv, Galicia, Austrian Empire
Died8 October 1909(1909-10-08) (aged 52)
New York City, New York, US
Resting placeGivat Shaul Cemetery, Jerusalem, Israel
31°47′53.28″N 35°10′39.82″E / 31.7981333°N 35.1777278°E / 31.7981333; 35.1777278
Known forHatikvah (The Hope)
Signature
The first verse and chorus in the handwriting and with the signature of Naftali Herz Imber, 1908, preserved in the collections of the National Library of Israel.

Naftali Herz Imber (Hebrew: נפתלי הרץ אימבר‎, Yiddish: נפתלי הערץ אימבער‎; December 27, 1856 – October 8, 1909) was a Jewish Hebrew-language poet, most notable for writing "Hatikvah", the poem that became the basis for the Israeli national anthem.