Memorial Page for Naomi Schemer

Naomi Shemer (* July 13, 1930 in Kvutzat Kinneret; † June 26, 2004 in Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center) was an israeli poet and songwriter. She was 73 years old. She was married to Mordechai Horowitz and Gideon Shemer. She had 2 children. She studied at Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. She received 4 awards, including Israel Prize, honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University. Her cause of death was cancer. She was buried at Kinneret Cemetery.