c. 1878
Naphtali Herz Imber Writes Hatikvah
Historical context
In 1878, Naphtali Herz Imber wrote the poem that became Hatikvah, probably in Iași.
Archive record
Read the event, then follow its documented sources and archive threads.
- Date
- c. 1878
- Verified sources
- 1
- Archive threads
- 3
In 1878, Naphtali Herz Imber wrote the poem that became Hatikvah. The Jewish Virtual Library says he probably wrote it in Iași that year, under the title Tikvatenu, Our Hope. It was published in his book Barkai in 1886.
In 1882 he read it to farmers at Rishon LeZion, and Samuel Cohen set it to a Moldavian folk melody.
Research trail
Sources and further reading
- Ha-Tikvah · Jewish Virtual Library · Jewish Virtual Library View source
Share this history
Support the work
If this history matters to you, you can support Jewish Original.