Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld

1848–1932 (age 84)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yossele Rosenblatt

1882–1933 (age 51)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yossele Rosenblatt remains celebrated for his transcendent cantorial voice that united listeners around sacred song.

Alexander Eig

1894–1938 (age 44)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Nissim Behar

1848–1931 (age 83)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

A visionary in Hebrew education, Nissim Behar championed the language and inspired formative schools in the Yishuv.

Joël Leib HaLevi Herzog

1865–1934 (age 69)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Boris Brutskus

1874–1938 (age 64)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Brutskus illuminated economic issues facing the Jewish people through thoughtful analysis and committed scholarship.

Alexander Zalkind

1866–1931 (age 65)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Joseph Lurie

1871–1937 (age 66)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Joseph Lurie used literature to explore Jewish identity and to foster a vibrant Hebrew culture.

Nathan Mileikowsky

1879–1935 (age 56)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Aaron Shaul Schur

1864–1945 (age 81)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Aaron Shaul Schur was a painter whose work blended personal depth with cultural resonance.

Meir Feinstein

1929–1947 (age 18)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Benjamin Manasseh Lewin

1879–1944 (age 65)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Benjamin Manasseh Lewin was a scholar born in Haradziec in 1879 who died in 1944 and was buried at the Mount of Olives J...

Moshe Barazani

1926–1947 (age 21)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Moshe Barazani was an Irgun member born in Baghdad in 1926 who was executed in 1947 and buried at the Mount of Olives Je...

Aharon Roth

1894–1947 (age 53)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Aharon Roth was a Hasidic rabbi born in Uzhhorod in 1894 who died in 1947 and was buried at the Mount of Olives Jewish C...

Haim Margalit Kalvarisky

1868–1947 (age 79)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Haim Margalit Kalvarisky was a Zionist activist born in Poland in 1868 who died in 1947 and was buried at the Mount of O...

Joseph Budko

1880–1940 (age 60)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Joseph Budko was a graphic artist born in Płońsk in 1880 who died in 1940 and was buried at the Mount of Olives Jewish...

Leib Yaffe

1876–1948 (age 72)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Leib Yaffe was a Zionist leader born in Hrodna in 1876 who died in 1948 and was buried at the Mount of Olives Jewish Cem...

Moshe Hameiri

1886–1947 (age 61)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Moshe Hameiri was a Hebrew poet born in Pinsk in 1886 who died in 1947 and was buried at the Mount of Olives Jewish Ceme...

Avigdor Aptowitzer

1871–1942 (age 71)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Avigdor Aptowitzer was a Talmudic scholar born in Ternopil in 1871 who died in 1942 and was buried at the Mount of Olive...

Avrohom Elyashiv

1877–1942 (age 65)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Avrohom Elyashiv was a Kabbalist rabbi born in 1877 who died in 1942 and was buried at the Mount of Olives Jewish Cemete...

Edward Sperling

1889–1946 (age 57)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Edward Sperling’s writing reflected Jerusalem’s heart and nurtured a spirit of empathy.

Gedaliah Silverstone

1871–1944 (age 73)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Gedaliah Silverstone was a rabbi whose spiritual leadership enriched the Jewish community of Palestine.

Harry Fischel

1865–1948 (age 83)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Harry Fischel designed with reverence, giving Jerusalem buildings that still inspire calm.

Eliezer Hager

1891–1946 (age 55)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Eliezer Hager was a rabbi whose scholarship and spiritual guidance strengthened Jewish communal life.

Morntehai kaspi

1885–1947 (age 62)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Morntehai kaspi kept the Mount of Olives community steady through diligent service.

Asher Gulak

1881–1940 (age 59)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Asher Gulak was a scholar of Jewish law whose work enriched the intellectual life of the Jewish community.

Joseph Meyouhas

1868–1942 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Joseph Meyouhas wrote with compassion, helping Mount of Olives residents hold onto shared memories.

Eliezer Meir Lipschütz

1879–1946 (age 67)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Eliezer Meir Lipschütz was a devoted rabbi who shepherded his community through challenging times with scholarship and ...

Mordekhai Shemuʼel ben Yiśraʼel Dov Ḳrol

1898–1944 (age 46)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Saliman Eliyahu

1872–1940 (age 68)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Saliman Eliyahu was a beloved rabbi remembered for his devotion to Torah and compassionate guidance.

Miri Dor

1910–1945 (age 35)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Alexander Schorr

1881–1943 (age 62)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Alexander Schorr was a dedicated historian who preserved Jewish memory through thoughtful scholarship.

Ephraim Ish-Kishor

1863–1945 (age 82)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Samuel Klein

1886–1940 (age 54)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Samuel Klein was a rabbi who guided his community with scholarship and heartfelt devotion.

Abraham Abikhzir

1866–1944 (age 78)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ephraim Waschitz

1879–1945 (age 66)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ephraim Waschitz was a courageous military servicemember remembered for his dedication to his people.

Eliezer Yellin

1888–1945 (age 57)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yitzhak Epstein

1862–1943 (age 81)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yitzhak Epstein was a devoted teacher who inspired students with his passion for learning.

Pesaḥ Ginzburg

1894–1947 (age 53)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yeshayahu Shapira

1891–1945 (age 54)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yeshayahu Shapira was a rabbi whose spiritual leadership offered comfort and guidance to his community.

Shalom Alshech

1859–1944 (age 85)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Shelomoh Goldman

1869–1945 (age 76)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Israel Zarchi

1909–1947 (age 38)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ḥizḳiyah Rabin, ha-Kohen

1872–1944 (age 72)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Pinchas Kohn

1867–1941 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Moshe Blau

1885–1946 (age 61)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Shaʼul Yedidy Elʻazar

1886–1947 (age 61)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Shalom Hedaya

1864–1945 (age 81)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Shlomo Nosson Kotler

1865–1945 (age 80)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yehuda Fatiyah

1859–1942 (age 83)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery