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Natan Yonatan, Nahum Heiman's friend and writing partner says about his friend in the opening of Heiman's song collection : 'The name Nahche sings in the ears of thousands of Israeli singing fans. The Israeli folk song Zemer Ivri is the soul of our life in this country. It is the mirror of time, spirit and history of our life as human beings and the life of the nation.

Nahum Heiman has won the right to become one of the priests of Hebrew music.

Nahum Heiman composed hundreds of songs.

Nahum Heiman composed hundreds of songs. Many of them became part of the Israeli Folk Song classics, and are known and sung by every Israeli. In addition, he composed music for many movies and television series, and guided choirs and singing groups. Heiman was born in Riga, Latvia on May 6, His father was an amateur balalaika player and the grandson of a skipper who played harmonica and violin.

Nachum Heiman (Hebrew: נחום היימן; May 6, – August 17, ) was an Israeli composer and musician.

Since his parents and grandparents all spoke Hebrew, Heiman grew up in a Hebrew speaking house as his mother tongue. He moved to Israel at age six. After a few months in an immigrant camp Sha'ar Ha'aliya his parents moved to Magdiel and then to Tel Aviv. As a child, Heiman began studying the piano, but after three lessons he contracted Polio.

He recovered at age Heiman returned to playing only when he was seventeen.