Zvi Lieberman

Zvi Lieberman
צבי ליברמן
Born(1891-03-01)1 March 1891
Mankivka, Kiev District, Russian Empire
Died6 August 1985(1985-08-06) (aged 94)
Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Occupation(s)Author, educator
Known forFounding Moshav Nahalal, writing children's books
Notable work
  • Oded the Wanderer
  • Over the Ruins
  • From Babylonia to Jerusalem

Zvi Lieberman (also Zvi Liberman) (Hebrew: צבי ליברמן; March 1, 1891 - August 6, 1985) was a Russian-born Israeli children’s book author. He immigrated to Palestine during the Second Aliyah period and helped to found Moshav Nahalal. His books became the basis for two landmark films in the history of Israeli cinema - "Oded the Wanderer" (1933) and "Over the Ruins" (1938).