Yehoshua Leib Diskin

1818–1898 (age 80)

Biography

Moshe Yehoshua Yehuda Leib Diskin (1818–1898), also known as the Maharil Diskin, was a leading rabbi, Talmudist, and Biblical commentator. He served as a rabbi in Łomża, Mezritch, Kovno, Shklov, Brisk, and, finally, Jerusalem, after moving to Eretz Yisrael in 1878. He opened what today is known as the Diskin Orphan Home in 1881.

Also buried at Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Dov Ber Abramowitz
1860–1919 (age 59)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Moses Sachs
1800–1870 (age 70)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Moses Sachs concentrated on journalism to uplift Jewish communal life and to share its vital stories with a wider audien...
Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg
1910–2012 (age 102)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Morntehai kaspi
1885–1947 (age 62)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Morntehai kaspi kept the Mount of Olives community steady through diligent service.
Joseph Sitruk
1944–2016 (age 72)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Leah Ben-Avi
1892–1982 (age 90)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Leah Ben-Avi was cherished for her quiet strength and lasting devotion to family and tradition.