Shmuel Cohen

Shmuel Cohen
Born1870 (1870)
near Ungheni, Moldavia, Russian Empire
Died1940 (aged 69–70)
Rishon LeZion, Mandatory Palestine
OccupationsComposer, vintner
Known forComposing the music for Hatikvah
SpouseMinya Papirmeister
ChildrenIda

Shmuel Cohen (1870–1940) was a Bessarabian-born Jewish musician who composed the music for the Israeli national anthem, "Hatikvah".

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.