Naphtali Herz Imber Biography | Poet

Naphtali Herz Imber (Hebrew : , Yiddish : , also known as Naphtali Tzvi Imber, Naphtali Zvi Imber, Naphtali Hertz Imber or Naphtali Hirsch Imber, 1856 – 8 October 1909) was a Jewish poet and Zionist who wrote the lyrics of Hatikvah, the national anthem of the State of Israel .