The words of HaTikvah were written by Naphtali Herz Imber, an
English poet originally from Bohemia. The melody was written by
Samuel Cohen, an immigrant from Moldavia, and was based on a
musical theme found in Bedrich Smetanas "Moldau." As long as the
Jewish spirit is yearning deep in the heart, With eyes turned
toward the East, looking toward Zion, Then our hope - the two-
thousand-year-old hope - will not be lost: To be a free people
in our land, The land of Zion and Jerusalem. Kol ode balevav
P'nimah Nefesh Yehudi homiyah Ulfa'atey mizrach kadimah Ayin
l'tzion tzofiyah. Ode lo avdah tikvatenu Hatikvah bat shnot
alpayim: L'hiyot am chofshi b'artzenu Eretz Tzion
v'Yerushalayim. Favorite Online Versions of HaTikvah