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Theodor Herzl

1860–1904 (age 44)

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Theodor Herzl was the father of modern Zionism, whose visionary leadership set the course for a Jewish homeland.

Avshalom Feinberg

1889–1917 (age 28)

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David Wolffsohn

1855–1914 (age 59)

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Businessperson David Wolffsohn supported early Zionist efforts with steady leadership and a commitment to communal progr...

Yosef Lishansky

1890–1917 (age 27)

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Jeanette Herzl

1836–1911 (age 75)

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Jeanette Herzl (1836-1911) was the mother of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, born in Pest and buried...

Nahum Sokolow

1859–1936 (age 77)

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Writer and statesman Nahum Sokolow eloquently championed the Zionist cause and helped bring its message to the world sta...

Haviva Reik

1914–1944 (age 30)

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Haviva Reik volunteered as a paratrooper and paid the ultimate price during her courageous wartime mission.

David Raziel

1910–1941 (age 31)

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Eliyahu Hakim

1925–1945 (age 20)

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Eliyahu Hakim was a member of the underground whose commitment to independence led to his execution in 1945.

Eliyahu Bet-Zuri

1922–1945 (age 23)

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Rafa'el Reisz

1914–1944 (age 30)

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Rafa'el Reisz gave his life in service as military personnel in 1944.

Esther Cailingold

1925–1948 (age 23)

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Emmanuel Landau

1928–1948 (age 20)

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Emmanuel Landau served as military personnel and fell during Israel's War of Independence.

Stephen Norman

1918–1946 (age 28)

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Reuven Zekharyah

1924–1948 (age 24)

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Writer Reuven Zekharyah captured the hopes of the Yishuv's formative years with a vivid and compassionate pen.

Pinhas Fiedler

1911–1948 (age 37)

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Moshe Marzouk

1926–1955 (age 29)

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Moshe Marzouk is remembered as a physician who devoted himself to serving patients across Jerusalem before his life was ...

Joseph Sprinzak

1885–1959 (age 74)

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Eliezer Kaplan

1891–1952 (age 61)

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Eliezer Kaplan is honored as a founding statesman whose stewardship of the young economy laid the groundwork for the mod...

Meir Max Bineth

1917–1954 (age 37)

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Levi Eshkol

1895–1969 (age 74)

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Levi Eshkol was a prominent politician whose leadership significantly shaped his nation's development.

David Shaltiel

1903–1969 (age 66)

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A military leader respected for his thoughtful strategy and unwavering loyalty.

Nechemya Cohen

1943–1967 (age 24)

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A dedicated serviceman honored for his steady commitment to his country.

Jakob Mayer

1936–1967 (age 31)

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Jakob Mayer was a university teacher whose dedication to education contributed to the development of Israeli higher lear...

Golda Meir

1898–1978 (age 80)

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Zalman Shazar

1889–1974 (age 85)

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Jonathan Netanyahu

1946–1976 (age 30)

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David Elazar

1925–1976 (age 51)

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Berl Locker

1887–1972 (age 85)

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Berl Locker was a lawyer and community leader.

Rachel Katznelson-Shazar

1885–1975 (age 90)

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Nahum Goldmann

1894–1982 (age 88)

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A respected writer whose literary works contributed meaningfully to cultural and intellectual discourse.

Yigael Yadin

1917–1984 (age 67)

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Yigael Yadin combined military valor with scholarly rigor to illuminate Israel's past and protect its future.

Arieh Dultzin

1913–1989 (age 76)

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A dedicated politician whose career reflected a commitment to public service and community welfare.

Yizhak Rabin

1922–1995 (age 73)

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Yitzhak Rabin (; Hebrew: יִצְחָק רַבִּין, IPA: [itsˈχak ˈʁabin]; 1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was...

Chaim Herzog

1918–1997 (age 79)

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Chaim Herzog (Hebrew: חַיִּים הֶרְצוֹג‎; 17 September 1918 – 17 April 1997) was an Irish-Israeli poli...

Uzi Narkiss

1925–1997 (age 72)

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Uzi Narkiss (Hebrew: עוזי נרקיס; January 6, 1925 – December 17, 1997) was an Israeli general.

Shaul Rosolio

1923–1992 (age 69)

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Nachshon Wachsman

1975–1994 (age 19)

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Yehoshafat Harkabi

1921–1994 (age 73)

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Yehoshafat Harkabi (Hebrew: יהושפט הרכבי; 21 September 1921 – 26 August 1994) was chief of Israeli military...

Ofira Navon

1936–1993 (age 57)

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Ofira Navon used her psychology training and platform as First Lady to champion children, the vulnerable, and rehabilita...

Haim Tavori

1919–1992 (age 73)

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Pinhas Kopel

1918–1997 (age 79)

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Pinhas Kopel (Hebrew: פנחס קופל; January 15, 1918 – November 5, 1997) was the first commander of the Israel Bo...

Teddy Kollek

1911–2007 (age 96)

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Leah Rabin

1928–2000 (age 72)

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Simcha Dinitz

1929–2003 (age 74)

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Roi Klein

1975–2006 (age 31)

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Shimon Mazeh

1907–2000 (age 93)

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Gad Navon

1920–2006 (age 86)

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Haim Tavori

1919–2002 (age 83)

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Haim Tavori's life was a steadfast example of service and devotion to the state.

Michael Levin

1984–2006 (age 22)

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