Naftali Herz Imber

Naftali Herz Imber
Born	Naftali Herz Imber (1856-12-27)27 December 1856 Zolochiv, Galicia, Austrian Empire
Died	8 October 1909(1909-10-08) (aged 52) New York City, New York, US
Resting place	Givat 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 for	Hatikvah (The Hope)

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.