Eliáš Katz
1916–2005 (age 89)
Biography
Rabbi Eliáš Katz, born in 1916, was a spiritual leader in Beersheba whose sermons emphasized compassion and the importance of mutual respect. He regularly visited families to share words of encouragement and helped set a tone of calm resolve during unsettled times.
Through his teachings he comforted families, mentored young scholars, and fostered enduring communal bonds; the people of Beersheba remember him with gratitude as he rests in the city he served.