Imber, Naphtali Herz. Sepher Barkai.

(ZIONISM).

Jerusalem, M. Meyuchas (i.e. Mord. Edelman)

1886;

FIRST EDITION.

Halevy, Jerusalem 545

The first volume of poetry by Imber. Barkai (“Dawn”) contains the first appearance of the poem “Tikvateinu,” unofficial anthem of the early Zionist Movement and later adapted as the national anthem of the State of Israe with the name changed to Ha-Tikvah. For a detailed history of Imber’s historic poem and the course of its evolution and change of title to Ha-tikvah,, see M. Ravina, Hatikvah (1969).