Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Aharon Moyal

1813–1899 (age 86)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Shlomo Zalman Porush

1845–1898 (age 53)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Porush (Hebrew: שלמה זלמן פרוש; 1850–1898) was one of the founders of the Shaarei Ches...

Devora Ben-Yehuda

1855–1891 (age 36)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yehoshua Leib Diskin

1818–1898 (age 80)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Moshe Yehoshua Yehuda Leib Diskin (1818–1898), also known as the Maharil Diskin, was a leading rabbi, Talmudist, and B...

Chaim Yaakov Shapira

1832–1908 (age 76)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Shapira was a steadfast teacher who guided Jerusalem's residents with empathy.

Isaac Oplatka

1820–1900 (age 80)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

A resident of Jerusalem whose life connected him to the Holy Land.

Yehezkel 'Ezra Rahamim

1876–1908 (age 32)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Yehezkel 'Ezra Rahamim led with heartfelt devotion, inspiring both scholars and families.

Yehoshuʻa Tsevi Mikhl ben Yaʻaḳov Ḳopil Shapira

1840–1906 (age 66)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

A member of the Shapira family whose heritage connected him to Jewish tradition.

Naftali Herts Haleṿi

1852–1902 (age 50)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Naftali Herts Halevi steadied his community with gentle scholarship and calm counsel.

Zvi Hirsch Lamport

1835–1905 (age 70)

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Isaac Blazer

1837–1907 (age 70)

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Rabbi Isaac Blazer guarded the teachings of his community with care, blending learning and kindness.

Samuel Salant

1816–1909 (age 93)

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Samuel Hirszenberg

1865–1908 (age 43)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Samuel Hirszenberg portrayed the soul of his people in evocative canvases that still inspire.

Śaśon ibn Mosheh

1825–1903 (age 78)

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Eliyahu David Rabinowitz-Teomim

1842–1905 (age 63)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Eliyahu David Rabinowitz-Teomim was a revered Torah scholar whose compassionate leadership shaped generations in J...

Jacob Saul Elyashar

1817–1906 (age 89)

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Shneur Zalman Fradkin

1830–1902 (age 72)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Shneur Zalman Fradkin served his community with wisdom and compassion, leaving a lasting spiritual legacy on the M...

Sarah Sonya Diskin

1816–1906 (age 90)

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Abraham Moses Luncz

1854–1918 (age 64)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Abraham Moses Luncz (1854-1918) preserved Jerusalem's history through his writings and is honored at the Mount of Olives...

Israel Dov Frumkin

1850–1914 (age 64)

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Yehiel Mikhal Pines

1843–1913 (age 70)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yehiel Mikhal Pines (1843-1913) bridged tradition and modernity through his writings and is commemorated at the Mount of...

Yoel Moshe Salomon

1838–1912 (age 74)

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Naftali Amsterdam

1832–1916 (age 84)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Naftali Amsterdam (1832-1916) cared for Jerusalem's faithful with compassion and is remembered at the Mount of Oli...

Mordekhai Lurya

d. 1917

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Chaim Berlin

1832–1912 (age 80)

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Dov Ber Abramowitz

1860–1919 (age 59)

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Eliyahu Moshe Panigel

1850–1919 (age 69)

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Rabbi Eliyahu Moshe Panigel uplifted his community through devoted leadership and deep learning.

Josua Eisenstadt

1855–1918 (age 63)

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Nachman Batito

1846–1915 (age 69)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Nachman Batito’s faithful example inspired those who sought peace and stability in uncertain times.

Saul Chajim Hurwitz

d. 1915

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Yochanan David Salomon

1857–1912 (age 55)

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Yochanan David Salomon served Jerusalem with compassion and quiet strength.

Yehudah Leyb Franḳ

1852–1913 (age 61)

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Shulamit Ruppin

1873–1912 (age 39)

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Shulamit Ruppin’s music radiated warmth across a community longing for harmony.

Yitschak Eliyahu Michel HaCohen

1834–1914 (age 80)

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Haim Ben Attar

1885–1918 (age 33)

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Journalist Haim Ben Attar chronicled his community with empathy and courage.

Yaakov Yitzhaki

1846–1917 (age 71)

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Rabbi Yaakov Yitzhaki illuminated sacred texts for a community in search of meaning.

Meir Rozin

1876–1917 (age 41)

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Meir Rozin was a painter whose artistic legacy endured beyond his lifetime.

Shimon Hakham

1843–1910 (age 67)

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Translator Shimon Hakham built bridges of language that carried wisdom forward.

David Biderman

1844–1918 (age 74)

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Rabbi David Biderman shepherded Jerusalem's faithful through a period of transition with steady spiritual leadership.

Joseph Zeliger

1872–1919 (age 47)

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Joseph Zeliger was a writer whose literary works contributed to Jewish cultural heritage.

Yiḥya ben Yehudah Tsarum

1842–1917 (age 75)

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Rabbi Yiḥya ben Yehudah Tsarum kept Jerusalem's tradition alive through devoted teaching and care for every member of ...

Menahem Shteyn

1855–1916 (age 61)

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Menahem Shteyn was a physician whose medical practice served his community.

Shelomoh Zalman Leṿi

1836–1910 (age 74)

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Shelomoh Zalman Levi was a steadfast pillar of Jerusalem's shared daily rhythm, offering steady support to those around ...

Hayim Yesh’ayah ha-Kohen

1848–1910 (age 62)

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Hayim Yesh'ayah ha-Kohen was a rabbi whose spiritual leadership enriched his community.

Yitsḥaḳ Goshtsinni

1845–1910 (age 65)

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Publisher Yitsḥaḳ Goshtsinni enriched Jerusalem's literary life by making vital Jewish texts accessible to many.

Yitsḥaḳ Zeʼev Yadler

d. 1917

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yitsḥaḳ Zeʼev Yadler was a member of the community whose memory is preserved.

Ya'akov Stark

1881–1915 (age 34)

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Painter Ya'akov Stark expressed Jerusalem's enduring spirit through thoughtful portrayals of its people and places.

Asher Leib Brisk

1872–1916 (age 44)

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Asher Leib Brisk was a bibliographer whose scholarly work preserved Jewish literary heritage.

Ben Zion Alkalai

1858–1913 (age 55)

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Ben Zion Alkalai reinforced communal bonds through patient devotion to Jerusalem's people and their aspirations.

Isaac Malzan

1854–1916 (age 62)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Isaac Malzan was a community member whose life reflected his era.