Har HaMenuchot

Shoshana Biran

1933–1989 (age 56)

Har HaMenuchot

Shoshana Biran was a dedicated cancer researcher whose scientific contributions advanced medical knowledge and treatment...

Daṿid Siṭon

1909–1989 (age 80)

Har HaMenuchot

Daṿid Siṭon pursued journalism with integrity, helping his community understand its unfolding story.

Shimon Sachs

1922–1989 (age 67)

Har HaMenuchot

Shimon Sachs was a dedicated educator whose teaching profoundly influenced generations of students.

Joseph Nedava

1915–1988 (age 73)

Har HaMenuchot

Joseph Nedava was a historian whose scholarship helped illuminate the formative struggles and triumphs of the Jewish peo...

Nissan Cohen-Melamed

1906–1983 (age 77)

Har HaMenuchot

Nissan Cohen-Melamed was a talented composer whose musical works enriched Israeli cultural life.

Mazal Mosseri

d. 1981

Har HaMenuchot

Journalist Mazal Mosseri was known for compassionate reporting that illuminated the lives of ordinary people.

Gedaliah Elkoshi

1910–1988 (age 78)

Har HaMenuchot

Gedaliah Elkoshi was a respected educator whose dedication to teaching inspired generations of students.

Joseph Ur

1904–1984 (age 80)

Har HaMenuchot

Joseph Ur (1904–1984) was a translator who facilitated cultural exchange through his linguistic work.

Eliyahu Ashtor

1914–1984 (age 70)

Har HaMenuchot

Eliyahu Ashtor reshaped historical understanding with patient scholarship and a generous spirit.

Gabriel Baer

1919–1982 (age 63)

Har HaMenuchot

Gabriel Baer (1919–1982) was a historian whose scholarly work advanced understanding of Middle Eastern history.

Israel Ben-Zeev

1899–1980 (age 81)

Har HaMenuchot

Israel Ben-Zeev is honored for his thoughtful historical scholarship and devotion to learning.

Haim Yaari

1915–1986 (age 71)

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Haim Pazner

1899–1981 (age 82)

Har HaMenuchot

Haim Pazner is remembered as an activist whose courage and empathy uplifted countless individuals.

Dávid Sámuel Löwinger

1904–1980 (age 76)

Har HaMenuchot

Heinrich Winnik

1902–1982 (age 80)

Har HaMenuchot

Heinrich Winnik is praised for his compassionate psychiatric care and steadfast commitment to those he served.

Shlomo Carlebach

1925–1994 (age 69)

Har HaMenuchot

Shlomo Carlebach (Hebrew: שלמה קרליבך; January 14, 1925 – October 20, 1994), known as Reb Shlomo to his foll...

Chaim Menachem Rabin

1915–1996 (age 81)

Har HaMenuchot

Chaim Menachem Rabin (Hebrew: חיים מנחם רבין; 22 November 1915 – 13 May 1996) was a German, then British, ...

Tim Gidal

1909–1996 (age 87)

Har HaMenuchot

Tim Gidal was a pioneering photographer whose evocative images preserved the textures of early Israeli life.

Karl Frankenstein

1905–1990 (age 85)

Har HaMenuchot

Moshe Ben-Ze'ev

1911–1995 (age 84)

Har HaMenuchot

Moshe Ben-Ze'ev (Hebrew: משה בן זאב; 8 December 1911 – 25 June 1995) was an Israeli jurist who served as Attor...

Hans Jakob Polotsky

1905–1991 (age 86)

Har HaMenuchot

Moshe Goshen-Gottstein

1925–1991 (age 66)

Har HaMenuchot

Moshe Goshen-Gottstein was a beloved university teacher whose scholarship in linguistics deepened understanding of Hebre...

Yeshayahu Leibowitz

1903–1994 (age 91)

Har HaMenuchot

Yeshayahu Leibowitz (Hebrew: ישעיהו ליבוביץ‎; 29 January 1903 – 18 August 1994) was an Israeli Orthodox...

Meir Kahane

1932–1990 (age 58)

Har HaMenuchot

Meir Kahane was an outspoken politician whose passionate advocacy for Jewish self-determination sought to protect Jewish...

Aaron Antonovsky

1923–1994 (age 71)

Har HaMenuchot

Aaron Antonovsky (Hebrew: אהרן אנטונובסקי; 19 December 1923 – 7 July 1994) was an Israeli American socio...

Erich Kulka

1911–1995 (age 84)

Har HaMenuchot

Erich Kulka (18 February 1911 – 12 July 1995) was a Czech-Israeli writer, historian and journalist who survived the Ho...

Léon Ashkenazi

1922–1996 (age 74)

Har HaMenuchot

Rav Yehuda Leon Ashkenazi (French: Léon Askénazi, Arabic: يهودا ليون اشكنازي; Hebrew: יהודא לי�...

David Heinz Gumbel

1906–1992 (age 86)

Har HaMenuchot

David Heinz Gumbel was a designer whose elegant Judaica combined modern lines with timeless reverence.

rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach

1910–1995 (age 85)

Har HaMenuchot

Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Hebrew: שלמה זלמן אויערבאך; July 20, 1910 – February 20, 1995) was an Orthodox...

Nechama Leibowitz

1905–1997 (age 92)

Har HaMenuchot

Nechama Leibowitz (Hebrew: נחמה ליבוביץ׳; September 3, 1905 – April 12, 1997) was Israel Prize laureate a...

Shimshon Amitsur

1921–1994 (age 73)

Har HaMenuchot

Shimshon Avraham Amitsur (born Kaplan; Hebrew: שמשון אברהם עמיצור; August 26, 1921 – September 5, 1994...

Abraham Harman

1914–1992 (age 78)

Har HaMenuchot

Abraham Harman was a diplomat and statesman who strengthened Israel's ties abroad and championed higher education.

Joseph Tekoah

1925–1991 (age 66)

Har HaMenuchot

Isaiah Tishby

1908–1992 (age 84)

Har HaMenuchot

Isaiah Tishby (1908-1992) lived in Israel and was buried at Har HaMenuchot cemetery.

Shalheveth Freier

1920–1994 (age 74)

Har HaMenuchot

Shalheveth Freier (1920-1994) was born in Germany and emigrated to Israel, where he was buried at Har HaMenuchot.

Shlomo Baum

1928–1999 (age 71)

Har HaMenuchot

Shlomo Baum (1928-1999) was born in Kfar Yehezkel and was buried at Har HaMenuchot cemetery in Israel.

Shlomo Morag

1926–1999 (age 73)

Har HaMenuchot

Shlomo Morag was an Israeli linguist and scholar of Hebrew and Semitic languages who made significant contributions to t...

Simcha Elberg

1915–1995 (age 80)

Har HaMenuchot

Simcha Elberg was a Warsaw-born rabbi, scholar, and writer who became a prominent figure in Orthodox Jewish intellectual...

Ya'akov Arnon

1913–1995 (age 82)

Har HaMenuchot

Ya'akov Arnon was an Amsterdam-born Israeli who lived through most of the 20th century.

Yemima Avidar-Tchernovitz

1909–1998 (age 89)

Har HaMenuchot

Yemima Avidar-Tchernovitz was a Vilnius-born Israeli writer and translator who contributed to Hebrew literature.

Yisroel Ber Odesser

1888–1994 (age 106)

Har HaMenuchot

Yisroel Ber Odesser was a Tiberias-born Breslov Hasidic rabbi known for promoting the teachings of Rabbi Nachman of Bres...

Zahara Schatz

1916–1999 (age 83)

Har HaMenuchot

Zahara Schatz was a Jerusalem-born Israeli artist and educator who contributed to the Israeli art scene.

Etienne Debel

1931–1993 (age 62)

Har HaMenuchot

Etienne Debel was a Belgian-born Israeli who immigrated to Israel and was buried in Jerusalem.

Ella Amitan

1900–1995 (age 95)

Har HaMenuchot

Ella Amitan was an Israeli figure who lived through nearly the entire 20th century.

Eliezer Ansky

1904–1990 (age 86)

Har HaMenuchot

Eliezer Ansky was a Bulgarian-born Israeli who emigrated from Samokov.

David Heksher

1943–1997 (age 54)

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Henry Ungar

1906–1991 (age 85)

Har HaMenuchot

Pathologist Henry Ungar combined diagnostic precision with mentorship to advance Israeli medicine.

Zeʹev Wilhelm Falk

1923–1998 (age 75)

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Zalman Ḥen

1914–1995 (age 81)

Har HaMenuchot

Writer Zalman Ṭen captured the heart of human experience with reflective, compassionate prose.

Haim Kovarsky

1923–1997 (age 74)

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